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  • Research Summary

Monetary and Non-monetary Incentives

By: Susanna Gallani
In this line of research, Prof. Gallani explores the interplay between monetary and non-monetary incentives in organization. In particular, she explores the effectiveness of non-monetary motivation mechanisms, including mission statements and company values, feedback,... View Details
Keywords: Non-monetary Rewards; Rewards And Penalties; Feedback; Span Of Support; Social Pressure
  • December 2014
  • Article

No Margin, No Mission? A Field Experiment on Incentives for Public Services Delivery

By: Nava Ashraf, Oriana Bandiera and B. Kelsey Jack
A substantial body of research investigates the effect of pay for performance in firms, yet less is known about the effect of non-financial rewards, especially in organizations that hire individuals to perform tasks with positive social spillovers. We conduct a field... View Details
Keywords: Incentives; Non-monetary Rewards; Intrinsic Motivation; Motivation and Incentives; Employees; Service Industry; Health Industry
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  • 2014
  • Other Unpublished Work

No Margin, No Mission? A Field Experiment on Incentives for Public Services Delivery

By: Nava Ashraf, Oriana Bandiera and Kelsey Jack
A substantial body of research investigates the effect of pay for performance in firms, yet less is known about the effect of non-financial rewards, especially in organizations that hire individuals to perform tasks with positive social spillovers. We conduct a field... View Details
Keywords: Incentives; Non-monetary Rewards; Intrinsic Motivation; Mission and Purpose; Social Enterprise; Motivation and Incentives
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  • 04 Mar 2013
  • Working Paper Summaries

The Dirty Laundry of Employee Award Programs: Evidence from the Field

Keywords: by Timothy Gubler, Ian Larkin & Lamar Pierce; Service

    Susanna Gallani

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    Keywords: health care
    • 17 Jul 2023
    • Research & Ideas

    Money Isn’t Everything: The Dos and Don’ts of Motivating Employees

    because the payout incentives are tied to leading only your company’s sector. “It’s paying for real performance, which is the thing the shareholders want,” Hall says. Do: Remember that cash isn’t always king Non-monetary View Details
    Keywords: by Avery Forman
    • 17 Jan 2023
    • In Practice

    8 Trends to Watch in 2023

    As 2023 begins, businesses and employees face an uncertain economy and labor market, as the twin dilemmas of inflation and interest rates weigh on forecasts. Harvard Business School faculty share the top trends that they believe will shape the workplace and markets... View Details
    Keywords: by Avery Forman
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    Getting Things Done: Motivating Yourself and Others - Course Catalog

    motivation, the economic approach provides many useful insights for getting things done. The key observation is that it is impossible to perfectly measure and therefore impossible to directly reward the value that is created by an... View Details
    • Web

    Print View - Course Catalog

    governance and their practical implications; the legal, financial, managerial, and behavioral issues that directors must contend with; the classic dilemmas that boards confront; the costs and rewards of board service and the challenges... View Details