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On the Folly of Rewarding A, While Hoping for B
Read Steven Kerr's article, On the Folly of Rewarding A, While Hoping for B, and answer the questions below (for this assignment, number your answers accordingly).
1. Summarize the main point(s) of the article in one or two paragraphs (be brief but complete).
2. Why is the article important to understanding motivation, and behavior?
3. Describe a personal example that best illustrates the ideas and findings presented in the article (do not use an example presented in the article). Try to draw from personal experience. If you are not able to provide an example based upon your personal experience, generate a plausible example. For each example you need to do two things:
A. Describe your example clearly and concisely
B. Discuss what could have or should have been done to correct or avoid the example you described
4. Describe a second personal example (do not use an example presented in the article). Try to draw from personal experience. If you are not able to provide an example based upon your personal experience, generate a plausible example. For each example, repeat these two things:
A. Describe your example clearly and concisely
B. Discuss what could have or should have been done to correct or avoid the example you described
Attachment:- Kerr (1975) AMJ.pdf
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