Why bonuses and performance pay are a bad idea

do things 'the right way'. high standards are my personal favorite motivation for doing a good job and working harder. if i know the quality of my work matters i will try harder to get it right. in some orgs it seems quality is completely disregarded in favor of 'just getting things done' and respect for the job suffers.

joseakle2• 16 years ago

smart and gets things done (R), the right way

rw140• 16 years ago

I've not tried any of them myself, but the list in the article from http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1134301 seemed quite sensible.

Why bonuses and performance pay are a bad idea

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