The effects of extrinsic rewards in intrinsic motivation: a meta-analysis.

From: Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology | Date: June 1, 1992| Author: Wiersma, Uco J. | Copyright information

Whereas some studies have shown that contingently applied extrinsic rewards decrease intrinsic motivation created by an interesting task, an equal number of studies have failed to support this phenomenon, known as the overjustification effect. Research studies from work and organizational psychology journals were categorized according to whether intrinsic motivation had been measured via free-time or task performance measures. Results of a meta-analysis, testing for a moderator effe...

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