I remember reading a Harvard Business Review article which was literally "How to motivate your employees to work harder without paying them more." And it was f

I remember reading a Harvard Business Review article which was literally "How to motivate your employees to work harder without paying them more." And it was full of this kind of nonsense - plaques, award ceremonies, teeny-tiny presents as bonuses, and so on. Cynicism and offence are perfectly reasonable and fair reactions.