• The relationship between incentives and behavior is often vastly more complex than how social scientists portray it.
• Our mix of jobs has changed profoundly while our approach to incentives has not.
• Intrinsic motivation is fragile and relies on autonomy, mastery, and purpose.
• Compensation is about perceived fairness and relies on relative, not absolute, value.
• Goals have two edges: they have drawbacks as well as benefits.
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• Our mix of jobs has changed profoundly while our approach to incentives has not.
• Intrinsic motivation is fragile and relies on autonomy, mastery, and purpose.
• Compensation is about perceived fairness and relies on relative, not absolute, value.
• Goals have two edges: they have drawbacks as well as benefits.
Read the complete report
