Comments on: Why “Motivation by Pizza” Doesn’t Work

By: Saiqa

Saiqa — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:18:49 +0000

A very useful article,well I just wana add to the above discussion that we can’t motivate someone unless they are not motivated from innate or themselves.Rewards do make people work better or harder but the outcomes are never equal to the one,had the employee was motivated from inside.And it’s extrinsic as well as intrinsic motivation that can make a difference,one alone can;t help much…people want rewards as well as feeling of being valued and useful at job.

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By: transitvans

transitvans — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:26:27 +0000

I partially disagree with the statement ‘extrinsic motivation doesn’t work’. This is referring to the school environment more than work, but surely the principle is the same. Knowing that it will help you to get better grades is enough motivation to study; you don’t study because its so much fun. Similarly, the prospect of earning more money at work is often enough motivation to get some of the less enjoyable tasks out of the way, regardless of whether you actually want to do them.

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By: Rivverz

Rivverz — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:32:57 +0000

I bought a washer and dryer from Home Depot today. The guy that waited on me was named Bobby. I have seen Bobby there several times before and bought something from him in the past as well. The thing that stands out to me about Bobby is that his job as a Home Depot worker is not maybe the highest prestige level of many, but that doesn’t seem to dawn on him. His service is well beyond what you would expect (and this has been over years not a one time thing). He knows about the products he sells, is friendly, provides input, asks questions, makes recommendations, you get the picture….He could just go to work, put in his time, and go home, but he comes across as someone who understands that motivation at work is not necessarily tied to the interest level of the job itself, but moreso, the attitude of the worker toward it. Hats off to Bob and those like him!

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The One and Only True Motivation. | Never Mind the Manager — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:35:24 +0000

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By: rama

rama — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:01:09 +0000

Although extrinsic motivation pose some threats especially to intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation is still essential in so far as it is purportedly combined with intrinsic motivation. The combo of extrinsic an intrinsic motivation works far better than when they are used separately.

http://www.selfmademiracle.com/motivationmodel/is-extrinsic-motivation-effective/