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When to Use Monetary Incentives to Motivate Employees
Webinar ExcerptMonetary incentives have gotten a bad rap lately. In a recent New York Times opinion, well-known author Alfie Kohn boldly proclaims “science has confirmed” that monetary rewards amount to “bribes” that don’t work. If that’s true, why do virtually all modern business organizations provide employees monetary incentives for performance? It turns out that the truth about the effectiveness of monetary rewards in business settings is more nuanced than Kohn suggests.Professor Karen Sedatole
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The Effect of Employee Rewards and Penalties
Faculty ResearchEmployers should think carefully about their approach to motivating employees. Karen Sedatole and Kristy Towry, Goizueta professors of accounting, along with coauthor Margaret Christ of the University of Georgia, study the effects that rewards for good performance and penalties for poor performance have on trust and perceptions of fairness in the work environment.Professors Kristy Towry and Karen Sedatole
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Using Calibration Committees for Your Performance Reviews
PodcastIn this podcast interview, Professor Karen Sedatole discusses her pioneering study on the use of performance evaluation “calibration committees,” which focuses on how to improve the measurement of performance.Professor Karen Sedatole
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Leading by Example: The Effect of the Leader's Compensation Contract on Following
Faculty ResearchLeading by example is one of the most powerful methods to encourage individuals to work toward a common objective. Despite the importance of leadership, little is known about how the effectiveness of leading by example depends on the design of leaders’ compensation contracts.Professors Kristy Towry and Karl Schuhmacher
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