Small signals of appreciation have a decisive influence on the output and quality of the work of employees. A field experiment of KIT (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology) economist Petra Nieken and two colleagues revealed that a combination of performance-oriented piece wage and motivating words increases the performance by 20% and reduces the error rate by 40%.
"Our results are relevant to entrepreneurial practice," Nieken emphasizes. She holds the Chair for Human Resources Management of KIT's Institute of Management. How can staff members be motivated? Theory lists two instruments: Financial incentives, such as bonuses or piece wages, and the capability of executives to motivate their staff members. The question whether and how these two instruments complement, strengthen or weaken each other, however, is not clearly answered by theory. That is why this question was in the focus of the study performed at Bonn University.
(Score: 2) by Hyperturtle on Friday October 23 2015, @09:19PM
Right -- my comment regarding their money beliefs was of their interpretation of from what motivation comes from.
And for them, it is the extrinsic motivation of money. Also, they did not know what extrinsic or intrinsic meant.
In any event, even in our star trek future, there will be people that see what others have and demand more for themselves even if they are not merited to have it. That's human nature. I would want to let them try to gain what it is they want, but some people will always be hammers no matter how much they think they get screwed.