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2005

Behavior modification

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The Effects Of Verbal Recognition On Work Performance And Intrinsic Motivation: Using Behavior Modification Techniques, Rodney Eric Chalmers Jan 2005

The Effects Of Verbal Recognition On Work Performance And Intrinsic Motivation: Using Behavior Modification Techniques, Rodney Eric Chalmers

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The effect of both public and private verbal recognition on intrinsic motivation and sales performance in fourteen restaurant waitstaff was evaluated using organizational behavior modification techniques. The hypothesis that public recognition would be more effective than private recognition in increasing intrinsic motivation and sales was not supported.