Tag: extrinsic motivators

Harvard Business School

HBS: Sins of Commission: Be Careful What You Pay For, You May Get It

Commentary on a Harvard Business School Case Study about Extrinsic Motivators: specifically monetary compensation. People sometimes do exactly what they’re paid to do, oftentimes to the detriment of company goals, such as the top line, getting new customers and retaining existing customers, as evidenced by the example of a car salesperson turning away a potential […]