Well done vs. well paid: The influence of verbal and financial rewards on knowledge sharing
Conference paper
Moser, K. (2022). Well done vs. well paid: The influence of verbal and financial rewards on knowledge sharing. https://doi.org/10.5465/AMBPP.2022.15697symposium
Authors | Moser, K. |
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Type | Conference paper |
Abstract | While material rewards have received plenty of attention in the literature, intangible rewards such as receiving praise and verbal recognition for one’s work are still under-researched. This gap remains despite plenty of evidence on how important feeling included and valued is for work motivation (Rogers & Ashforth, 2017; Ellemers et al, 2013). The question of possible differences between material and immaterial rewards for work motivation is of special interest for knowledge workers (Gagné, 2009). If the rendered services and produced goods are knowledge-based rather than tangible, material products, it is much more difficult to put a monetary value against the products or services and the employee knowledge that underpins them. The value of knowledge at work is inherently part of a social exchange process that is influenced by social norms, self and other perceptions, status and the behavioural expectations associated with these (Moser, 2017; Keysar et al., 2008; Cabrera & Cabrera, 2002). Based on these assumptions, it is hypothesised that social rewards such as recognition for team contributions are a stronger motivator for knowledge sharing behaviour than financial rewards. |
Keywords | rewards; work motivation; social recognition; financial rewards; immaterial rewards; social dilemmas; work performance; self determination theory |
Year | 2022 |
Journal | Academy of Management Annual Meeting Proceedings |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.5465/AMBPP.2022.15697symposium |
Web address (URL) | https://journals.aom.org/journal/amproc |
Accepted author manuscript | License File Access Level Open |
Publication dates | |
01 Aug 2022 | |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 06 Apr 2022 |
Deposited | 31 Oct 2022 |
https://openresearch.lsbu.ac.uk/item/92585
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