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The premise for this paper is simple: The impact of financial incentives on productivity is quite variable. In some instances financial incentives are powerful stimulants to increased productivity by individuals, work groups, and entire organizations. In other instances, financial incentives have little or no impact on productivity at work. And, on occasion, the introduction of financial incentives precipitates a decline in productivity.
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Guzzo, R.A. (1988). Financial Incentives and Their Varying Effects on Productivity. In: Whitney, P., Ochsman, R.B. (eds) Psychology and Productivity. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-9969-8_7
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