Do you think promise of a reward to get the target achieved is an appreciable practise in an organisation.

I do not support it. I wouldn't deny any unexpected reward offered to me after the fullfillment of a target. But, luring me with a reward to get the work done is not acceptable to me. I would rather expect a simple word of appreciation.

whats your stand on this?

What you think are the pros and cons of above ?


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hmmmm I used that practice to house train my dog. Worked wonders!

good. But I'm talking about humans here who work in offices.

I know

I think to some degree that's a given, no? I mean we work for performance reviews in the hopes of a good raise....do extra work for a bonus.

I think giving targets that are fair, not necessarily easy, would be a better practice than dangling a carrot in front of employees. A happy employee is a more productive one, not that this one thing will make everyone happy of course.

It depends on so many things
The job getting done
The reward
The age group

It works with my dog though!y

More carrots, less sticks.

I would rather be told that I had done a good job. Luring me to do a good job wouldn't work for me. I work hard at what I do.
Where I work now, they are starting an employee of the month thing. They are offering a one time $50, for "going above and beyond."
To me that is like bribing you to do your job well. I think it is a bunch of crap.

My former boss told me that my reward is that I still have a job!

I tend to agree with him. The expectation already IS that you will do a good job. Why should you be rewarded for something which is expected?

However, I do this with my children when they get a good report card. I don't make it an expensive gift, but I do want them to know that I recognized their hard word and that sometimes good things happen in turn to those to do good things.

You have not worked among unions then my friend! Sometimes the only way to get people to perform is two ways, reward or threat of termination. If you give anyone an inch they try for the mile. In my past experience when I out performed others I got punished and no reward. Nobody likes or appreciates over achievers. If your job offers incentives for making deadlines better watch your job. I may want it!

the only way to get seals to slap their fins together is to show them a fish!

We start in school by giving children money if they get good grades. Then the teachers give ice cream or pizza parties if everyone turns in all assignments on time. It is a learned practice from a very young age. I agree that is has so many issues that need to be involved.

rewards are good,i can be bougt for a very low price,usualy 100 bucks and cab fare home be seeing you

Rewards and or bonuses can be beneficial if the people in question go above and beyond the call of duty to get the job done. If a person or group of persons bust their humps to make a deadline, then they probably deserve something extra, if only to show appreciation to said persons.

They should NOT be given as an excuse to keep people in a certain position (i.e.; corporate types who don't even produce acceptable results) in a company, as that's just disingenuous.

moofooga! your dog rocks! So that is who gets your morning coffee! GOOD DOG!

He deserves a reward!

Don't know how well it works here in my office...We have this new one...its called "Hollywood Superstar Sellers".....We get a 5 dollar gift card if we complete all 5 points of the star, 10 if we do it twice and 20 if we do it 3 times........Do I like the idea? Not really...considering the 5 points of the star are almost impossible to achieve.....thats what I don't like about the "idea." Because then when somebody does it they become, "better" and then everyone "looks" up to them. And then towards the end of the month all you hear about is, "Have you reached your star level yet??" And it went from "trying to earn 5 dollars for fun?" To working just to earn 5 dollars. Its stupid

I do love shiny things

I would, but that ain't even mah dog (it's just some pic I found online)! So no bonus for him/her!

I don't think so. One more way which makes people to perform is pure appreciation and recognition. I have been working for multinational hospitals since 6 years.

Okay. Don't you think a lure of reward can actually affect someone's performence. For example, Despite hard work, if someone was not able to achieve a target, and consequently, the reward. It may make him frustrated, why ? because here the main motive was not the target but the reward which he did not get. Or, the person achieves the target but didn't get the expected reward. This is also irritating isn't it.
and threat of termination is the worst idea to get someone perform.

You've never worked in sales or known anyone who worked in sales, huh?

Studying a bit of the sociology of organizations and social psychology in the workplace would be fascinating to you, I am willing to bet.

First,There is no question of working in sale. I am a Doctor of physical Therapy. Second, I have studied these subjects but here the topic is thrown for people's views. Sociology of organisation is volatile and so as the social psychology.