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Stanford University researcher, Mark Lepper and his team conducted a significant research study in the early 1970s, concerned with the impact of extrinsic rewards on performance. Specifically, Lepper was interested in whether prizes influence behavior in young children.
Work can offer more than a source of income; it ought to be a vehicle for personal growth, wellbeing , providing a sense of belonging , and fulfilling purpose and direction in one’s life.
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Baker, T. (2019). The Dumbing Down of Work. In: Bringing the Human Being Back to Work. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-93172-2_1
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