4.1.3—Motivators at work

4.1.3 Motivators at work.

• extrinsic motivators at work: types of reward systems including pay, bonuses, profit-sharing, performance-related pay.
• intrinsic motivators at work: non-monetary rewards including praise, respect, recognition, empowerment and a sense of belonging.
• Deci and Ryan's self-determination theory including competence, autonomy and relatedness (exemplified by the following key study).
• Key study for applying self-determination theory to motivational rewards: Landry et al. (2019), focus on study 1, specifics of methodology from study 2 will not be needed.

This matters because —motivators at work determines what can be inferred or chosen; begin with the stated conditions and keep the conclusion tied to the evidence.

Example: apply —motivators at work to one small, clearly defined case, show the key step or comparison, and explain the result in words.

Boundary: —Motivators at work is not a universal recommendation. Check the syllabus scope, assumptions, units and the limits of the evidence before generalising.