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- Research (821)
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- Faculty Publications (327)
- January 2013
- Article
'I'll Have One of Each': How Separating Rewards into (Meaningless) Categories Increases Motivation
By: F. Gino and S. Wiltermuth
We propose that separating rewards into categories can increase motivation, even when those categories are meaningless. Across six experiments, people were more motivated to obtain one reward from one category and another reward from another category than they were to... View Details
Keywords: Motivation and Incentives
Gino, F., and S. Wiltermuth. "'I'll Have One of Each': How Separating Rewards into (Meaningless) Categories Increases Motivation." Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 104, no. 1 (January 2013): 1–13.
- May 2003
- Teaching Note
Harrah's Entertainment, Inc: Rewarding Our People (TN)
By: Thomas J. DeLong and Jaan Margus Elias
Teaching Note for (9-403-008). View Details
Keywords: Entertainment and Recreation Industry
- 21 Mar 2013
- News
Starbucks Moves Rewards Program to Grocery Stores
- September 2017
- Article
Winning the War for Talent: Modern Motivational Methods for Attracting and Retaining Employees
By: Anais Thibault-Landry, Allan Schweyer and Ashley V. Whillans
Given the struggle that many organizations face hiring and retaining talent in today's tight labor market, it is critical to understand how to effectively reward employees. To address this question, we review relevant evidence that explains the importance of workplace... View Details
Keywords: Rewards; Total Reward Strategies; Incentives; Recognition; Motivation; Psychological Needs; Employees; Retention; Motivation and Incentives; Working Conditions
Thibault-Landry, Anais, Allan Schweyer, and Ashley V. Whillans. "Winning the War for Talent: Modern Motivational Methods for Attracting and Retaining Employees." Compensation & Benefits Review 49, no. 4 (September 2017): 230–246.
- May 2007
- Supplement
CEMEX: Rewarding the Egyptian Retailers, 106-065 dataset supplement
By: Francisco de Asis Martinez-Jerez
- September 2006
- Supplement
CEMEX: Rewarding the Egyptian Retailers - Video Supplement
Martinez-Jerez, Francisco de Asis, and Tahany Fameda. "CEMEX: Rewarding the Egyptian Retailers - Video Supplement." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 107-701, September 2006.
- 5 Aug 2005 - 10 Aug 2005
- Conference Presentation
Trust in the face of competitive and cooperative rewards
By: K. Y. Ng, Roy Y.J. Chua and M. L. Chan
- October 1984 (Revised February 1989)
- Background Note
Note on Reward Systems and the Role of Compensation
By: Richard E. Walton
Keywords: Compensation and Benefits
Walton, Richard E. "Note on Reward Systems and the Role of Compensation." Harvard Business School Background Note 485-050, October 1984. (Revised February 1989.)
- 01 Oct 2019
- News
Ask the Experts: Cashing in on Credit Card Rewards
- 03 Aug 2016
- News
When capitalism only rewards shareholders, it’s time for reform
- 1 Apr 1987
- Conference Presentation
Immunizing Children Against the Negative Effects of Reward
By: Teresa M. Amabile and Beth A. Hennessey
Keywords: Motivation and Incentives
- 13 Feb 2014
- News
Happy Valentine's Day: Matchmaking Carries Its Own Rewards
- 23 Jan 2021
- News
Lessons And Rewards Of A Serial Entrepreneur’s Life
- 26 Jan 2017
- News
The Challenges and Rewards of Teaching by the Case Method
undergraduate students exactly as I learned in the MBA Program. I have found it to be a very rewarding experience and that the students really take to the case method in a way they don’t, so much, to traditional lectures. “What I learned... View Details
- 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
Ashraf, Nava, Oriana Bandiera, and Kelsey Jack. "No Margin, No Mission? A Field Experiment on Incentives for Public Services Delivery." (March 2014. Conditionally accepted, Journal of Public Economics.)
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Teaching new women entrepreneurs about the rewards of taking risks
Sheila Marcelo (MBA 1998, JD 1999), Chairwoman of Care.com, talks about helping young women understand risk taking and experimentation to encourage entrepreneurial thinking. (Published April 2014) View Details
- 1 Aug 1985
- Conference Presentation
Social Influences on Creativity: Interactive Effects of Reward and Choice
- 25 Jan 2013
- News