Skinnerian ideas of reinforcement

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Research has shown that monetary incentive doesn't always work in motivating workers and might in fact hinder performance. This seems to go against the Skinnerian idea of reinforcement in behaviour. What factors might prevent monetary reward from motivating workers to better performance?

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