Payoff
Subtitle: the hidden logic that shapes our motivations
By: Dan Ariely ; illustrations by Matt R. Trower
Contributors: Trower, Matt R., illustrator
Edition: First TED Books hardcover edition.
Series: TED books; Ted books
Publisher: Ted Books/Simon & Schuster
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 103
ISBN-13: 9781501120046
Subjects: Economics; Motivation (Psychology); Employee motivation; Incentive (Psychology); Psychological aspects
Description: "Payoff investigates the true nature of motivation, our partial blindness to the way it works, and how we can bridge this gap. With studies that range from Intel to a kindergarten classroom, Ariely digs deep to find the root of motivation--how it works and how we can use this knowledge to approach important choices in our own lives. Along the way, he explores intriguing questions such as: Can giving employees bonuses harm productivity? Why is trust so crucial for successful motivation? What are our misconceptions about how to value our work? How does your sense of your mortality impact your motivation?"--Baker & Taylor.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: How to Destroy Motivation, or: Work as a Prison Movie; title: The Joy of (Even Thinking That We Are) Making Something; title: Money Is from Mars, Pizza Is from Venus, and Compliments Are from Jupiter; title: On Death, Relationships, and Meaning.