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Disagreement

Do Extrinsic Rewards Motivate or Corrode

Work Rules! holds Compensation theory and work_rules treat pay and incentives as effective levers to raise motivation and performance; Punished by Rewards: The Trouble with Gold Stars, Incentive Plans, A's, Praise, and Other Bribes holds Punished_by_rewards (Kohn) argues extrinsic rewards undermine intrinsic motivation and degrade the quality of work over time.

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The two sides

Compensation theory and work_rules treat pay and incentives as effective levers to raise motivation and performance

Punished_by_rewards (Kohn) argues extrinsic rewards undermine intrinsic motivation and degrade the quality of work over time

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