Punished by rewards : the trouble with gold stars, incentive plans, A's, praise, and other bribes

Summary: Criticizes the system of motivating through reward, offering arguments for motivating people by working with them instead of doing things to them.

Record details

ISBN: 0618001816
ISBN: 9780618001811
Physical Description: print
xiv, [430] 431 p. ; 23 cm.
Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Co., [1999]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 377-411) and indexes.

Formatted Contents Note:

Skinner-Boxed: The legacy of behaviorism -- Is it right to reward? -- Is it effective to reward? -- The trouble with carrots: Four reasons rewards fail -- Cutting the interest rate: The fifth reason rewards fail -- The praise problem -- Pay for performance: Why behaviorism doesn't work in the workplace -- Lures for learning: Why behaviorism doesn't work in the classroom -- Bribes for behaving: Why behaviorism doesn't help children become good people -- Thank God it's Monday: The roots of motivation in the workplace -- Hooked on learning: The roots of motivation in the classroom -- Good kids without goodies.