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- January 1985
- Background Note
The Challenges, Motivations & Mentalities of MNC Management
Bartlett, Christopher A. "The Challenges, Motivations & Mentalities of MNC Management." Harvard Business School Background Note 385-250, January 1985.
- 01 Jun 1984
- Conference Presentation
The Motivation for Creativity
- 1 Apr 1984
- Conference Presentation
The Effect of Reward and Task Label on Children's Verbal Creativity
By: Beth A. Hennessey and Teresa M. Amabile
- 1 Aug 1983
- Conference Presentation
Effects of Motivational Orientation on Creative Writing
- 1983
- Chapter
Information and Aspirations in Two Person Bargaining
By: A. E. Roth and J. K. Murnighan
- 1983
- Chapter
Incentives for Ocean Mining Under the Convention
By: James K. Sebenius and Lance Antrim
- August 1983
- Article
The Social Psychology of Creativity: A Componential Conceptualization
By: T. M. Amabile
Considers the definition and assessment of creativity and presents a componential framework for conceptualizing this faculty. Including domain-relevant skills, creativity-relevant skills, and task motivation as a set of necessary and sufficient components of...
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Keywords:
Theory;
Social Psychology;
Creativity;
Cognition and Thinking;
Motivation and Incentives;
Personal Characteristics
Amabile, T. M. "The Social Psychology of Creativity: A Componential Conceptualization." Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 45, no. 2 (August 1983): 357–377.
- 1982
- Article
Children's Artistic Creativity: Detrimental Effects of Competition in a Field Setting
By: T. M. Amabile
Girls whose ages ranged from 7 to 11 years made paper collages during 1 of 2 residential parties. Those in the experimental group were competing for prizes, whereas those in the control group expected that the prizes would be raffled off. Artist-judges later rated each...
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Keywords:
Creativity;
Early Childhood Education;
Motivation and Incentives;
Situation or Environment;
Competition;
Teaching
Amabile, T. M. "Children's Artistic Creativity: Detrimental Effects of Competition in a Field Setting." Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin 8 (1982): 573–578.
- 1982
- Article
Incentive Compatibility in a Market with Indivisible Goods
By: A. E. Roth
Roth, A. E. "Incentive Compatibility in a Market with Indivisible Goods." Economics Letters 9, no. 2 (1982): 127–132.
- 1982
- Article
The Economics of Matching: Stability and Incentives
By: Alvin E. Roth
Roth, Alvin E. "The Economics of Matching: Stability and Incentives." Mathematics of Operations Research, no. 7 (1982): 617–628.
- October 1981
- Background Note
Note on Rewards Systems
By: Michael Beer
Looks at rewards in general, and pay in particular, and studies the conditions that may enhance or detract from employee satisfaction and organizational effectiveness.
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Keywords:
Compensation and Benefits;
Wages;
Organizations;
Performance Effectiveness;
Motivation and Incentives;
Satisfaction
Beer, Michael. "Note on Rewards Systems." Harvard Business School Background Note 482-017, October 1981.
- winter 1980
- Article
Evolving Terms of Mineral Agreements: Risk, Reward, and Participation in Deep Seabed Mining
By: James K. Sebenius and Mati Pal
Sebenius, James K., and Mati Pal. "Evolving Terms of Mineral Agreements: Risk, Reward, and Participation in Deep Seabed Mining." Columbia Journal of World Business 15, no. 4 (winter 1980): 75–83.
- February 1979
- Article
Effects of External Evaluation on Artistic Creativity
By: T. M. Amabile
Examined the conditions under which the imposition of an extrinsic constraint upon performance of an activity can lead to decrements in creativity. 95 female undergraduates worked on an art activity either with or without the expectation of external evaluation. In...
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Keywords:
Creativity;
Social Psychology;
Performance Evaluation;
Motivation and Incentives;
Situation or Environment
Amabile, T. M. "Effects of External Evaluation on Artistic Creativity." Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 37, no. 2 (February 1979): 221–233.
- June 1977 (Revised May 1997)
- Case
University of Trent
Focuses on two issues: 1) technical systems that can be employed in nonprofit organizations for control and motivational purposes. Systems discussed range from payroll monitoring systems to zero-base budgeting and 2) the managerial environment needed for serious...
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Keywords:
Information Technology;
Motivation and Incentives;
Business or Company Management;
Nonprofit Organizations;
Governance Controls;
Education Industry
Herzlinger, Regina E. "University of Trent." Harvard Business School Case 177-245, June 1977. (Revised May 1997.)
- October 1976 (Revised May 1985)
- Case
Raytheon Co.: Diversification
Centers on the question of whether Raytheon should enter the electronic component distribution industry in the context of its broad diversification approach and acquisition criteria. This industry represents a vertical integration area for Raytheon, so the analytical...
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Keywords:
Acquisition;
Policy;
Market Entry and Exit;
Distribution;
Diversification;
Vertical Integration;
Distribution Industry;
Electronics Industry
Porter, Michael E. "Raytheon Co.: Diversification." Harvard Business School Case 377-055, October 1976. (Revised May 1985.)
- 01 Apr 1976
- Conference Presentation
Deadlines: Their Effect on Subsequent Intrinsic Motivation
By: W. DeJong, Teresa M. Amabile and M. R. Lepper
Keywords:
Motivation and Incentives
- July 1976
- Article
Effects of Externally-Imposed Deadlines on Subsequent Intrinsic Motivation
By: T. M. Amabile, W. DeJong and M. R. Lepper
Studied the effects of externally imposed deadlines on individuals' task performance and their subsequent interest in the task. In 1 deadline condition, 20 male undergraduates were given an explicit time limit for solving a series of initially interesting word games....
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Amabile, T. M., W. DeJong, and M. R. Lepper. "Effects of Externally-Imposed Deadlines on Subsequent Intrinsic Motivation." Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 34, no. 1 (July 1976): 92–98.
- January 1976 (Revised June 1984)
- Case
Megalith, Inc. -- Hay Associates (A)
By: John P. Kotter
In 1969, Megalith centralized its financial and control functions. John Boyd, senior vice president for finance, hired four brilliant young managers to "bring the group out of the stone age." By 1975, this management team had created a near-perfect finance office of...
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Keywords:
Management Teams;
Compensation and Benefits;
Motivation and Incentives;
Problems and Challenges
Kotter, John P. "Megalith, Inc. -- Hay Associates (A)." Harvard Business School Case 476-107, January 1976. (Revised June 1984.)
- January 1975 (Revised September 1982)
- Case
First Federal Savings (A)
By: Jay W. Lorsch
Raises questions about basing a reward system on profit and changing MBO indicators through time.
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Lorsch, Jay W. "First Federal Savings (A)." Harvard Business School Case 475-072, January 1975. (Revised September 1982.)
- summer 1972
- Article
Further Thoughts on Patient Incentives
By: Robert S. Kaplan and Lester Lave
Kaplan, Robert S., and Lester Lave. "Further Thoughts on Patient Incentives." Health Services Research 7 (summer 1972): 148–150. (see first article, "Patient Incentives and Hospital Insurance," Health Services Research (winter 1971): 288-300.)