Pay, Intrinsic Motivation, Extrinsic Motivation, Performance, and Creativity in the Workplace
Revisiting Long-Held Beliefs
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15735577 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Barry Gerhart (University of Wisconsin–Madison, corresponding author), Meiyu Fang (0000-0002-2704-6856, National Central University) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 489-521 |
| Publication date | 2015-01-12 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2327-0608 • E-ISSN: 2327-0616 |
| Publisher | Annual Reviews (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1146/annurev-orgpsych-032414-111418 |
| OpenAlex | W2111905425 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 48 |
| References cited | 121 |
The role of compensation or extrinsic rewards, including pay for performance (PFP), has received relatively little attention in the organizational behavior/psychology literature on work motivation. What attention it has received has often taken the form of raising cautions about the potential harmful effects of PFP on (intrinsic) work motivation, as well as on creativity. We critically assess the theory and evidence that have provided the basis for such arguments and conclude that support for such claims (in workplace settings) is lacking. We seek to provide a more accurate view of how extrinsic rewards such as PFP operate in the workplace and how they influence workplace motivation, creativity, and performance. We document how social determination theory and creativity theory have recently undergone major changes that better recognize the potential positive influence of extrinsic rewards such as PFP. Finally, we identify areas in need of further research
Cognitive evaluation theory · Compensation (psychology · Creativity · Employee motivation · Goal theory · Intrinsic motivation · Motivation theory · Self-determination theory · Work (physics · Work motivation · Creativity in Education and Neuroscience · Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies · Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 48 |
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| Citations per year | 4,8 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2026 (11) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 48 |