Archives for the Month of October 2005 on Prof. Powley's Online Journal
Demotivation and Motivation
E. L. Kersten's idea for "motivation" sparked some interesting reactions in our class. Several of you commented on this already (see Paul's entry, Joe's entry, and Alison's entry).
What motivates us? What incentives are most appropriate for particular jobs or tasks? Are rewards and pay simply bribes to "manipulate" workers? What is the role of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation? . . . Read more . . .