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Edward Deming (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._Edwards_Deming http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._Edwards_Deming) is probably the original proponent of this idea. H
by ojbyrne 18y ago
Edward Deming (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._Edwards_Deming http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._Edwards_Deming) is probably the original proponent of this idea. He believed that the best motivator is essentially pride - a job well done is its own reward - and that good management means eliminating anything that gets in the way of that, including incentive programs.
- ojbyrne 18y agoJust to expand on my own point, his theories owe a lot to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maslow%27s_hierarchy_of_needs http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maslow%27s_hierarchy_of_needs). You have to satisfy more "base" needs (shelter, salary, self-esteem) but the key motivator for intelligent people is opportunity for "self-actualization."