And none of them are the perfect one. Each one has a different aspect that the next doesn't. That is what makes them unique. What may work for one company may not work for another. One should evaluate their employees and consider which motivation tool will work for them in the situation.
Motivation can be a very powerful tool.
It can produce great outcomes if done correctly. The main thing is this, that you must take into consideration the employees and the goals that will be put upon and what way they are going to be accomplished. But with todays employees turning down better paying jobs to spent more time with their family, a persons job is not their first priority anymore. Money may still talk, but I think it would take a combination of employee recognition and financial incentives. The contents of the articles in the student paper section of this journal were gathered and prepared by the student author as an individual student at Emporia State University.