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Upfront Incentives Work Better than a Carrot on a Stick

Ivan Kuo14 years ago14 years ago72 mins

Image by gibsonsgolfer When managers want good performance from their employees, the current tactic is to offer a reward to the best performers. This is the basis for much of the way people use rewards to drive behavior but what if you offered the reward upfront instead? One new study from the University of Chicago…

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