TITLE

RESEARCH NOTES. EFFECTS OF EXTRINSIC REWARD ON INTRINSIC MOTIVATION: A FIELD EXPERIMENT

AUTHOR(S)

Jordan, Paul C.

PUB. DATE

June 1986

SOURCE

Academy of Management Journal;Jun86, Vol. 29 Issue 2, p405

SOURCE TYPE

Academic Journal

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

In this article the author attempts to add to the research on the relationship between intrinsic employee motivation and the expectation of a reward based upon performance. The author asserts that this study has a better research design due to the fact that it was conducted in the field and not in a laboratory. The author explains some of the design features on the study, noting that in the study performance-contingent rewards were compared to rewards that were not contingent-based, performance-contingent rewards were offered in combination with regular pay, a field setting was used and intrinsic motivation was measured with a scale established construct validity. The study also examined the possible links between satisfaction with pay and the existence of contingent-rewards.

ACCESSION #

4394924

Tags: INCENTIVES in industry -- Psychological aspects;  EMPLOYEE motivation -- Research;  JOB satisfaction -- Research;  MONEY -- Psychological aspects;  PAY for performance -- Psychological aspects;  PERFORMANCE awards;  MONETARY incentives;  WAGES;  INDUSTRIAL psychology -- Research;  MOTIVATION (Psychology) -- Research;  PERSONNEL management -- Economic aspects;  GOAL setting in personnel management

 

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