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ERIC Number: EJ319340
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1985
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Productivity Improvement in a Purchasing Division: The Impact of a Performance Contingent Reward System.
Nebeker, Delbert M.; Newberger, Brian M.
Evaluation and Program Planning: An International Journal, v8 n2 p121-34 1985
A performance contingent reward system was developed for federal employees in the purchase division of a naval shipyard. Rewards were financial incentives provided to individual civil service employees who performed above standard. A description of the system and an evaluation of its effectiveness in increasing productivity and saving costs are provided. (Author/DWH)
Descriptors: Contingency Management, Government Employees, Incentives, Motivation Techniques, Productivity, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Rewards
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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