incentives
Reasons to act
Incentives are things that motivate or encourage particular behaviors or actions, typically by offering rewards or benefits.
They operate on the principle that people respond to potential gains: a company might offer sales incentives to boost performance, or a government might create tax incentives to promote investment.
The word usually implies external motivations rather than internal ones.
The incentives weren't enough to keep her from quitting.
Disincentives work the opposite way, discouraging behavior through penalties or costs.
Reward beyond expectation
- commissionPayment for services rendered
- prizeReward for winning
- payoutMoney distributed to recipient
- premiumAdded cost for better
rebate · dividend · perquisite · gratuity · tip · honorarium · scholarship · grant
Attractive, tempting quality
- temptationUrge toward the unwise
- lureThing that tempts
- appealFormal review request
- attractionPull toward something
bait · inducement · persuasion · tantalization · teaser · come-on · draw · hook
Operate a vehicle
- ambitionDesire for achievement
- aspirationStrong desire for achievement
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- enthusiasmIntense eager enjoyment
inspiration · passion · purpose · zeal · eagerness · initiative · perseverance · willpower
Financial assistance from government
- tariffTax on traded goods
- deregulationRemoving governmental business restrictions
- investmentDeploying capital for returns
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
Object of pursuit
- benchmarkStandard for comparison
- quotaFixed assigned amount
- metricStandard of measurement
- KPIMeasurable performance target
productivity · output · efficiency · accountability · merit-based · results-driven · achievement · recognition
bonus
Reward beyond expectation
- commissionPayment for services rendered
- prizeReward for winning
- payoutMoney distributed to recipient
premium · rebate · dividend · perquisite · gratuity · tip · honorarium · scholarship · grant · bounty
allure
Attractive, tempting quality
- temptationUrge toward the unwise
- lureThing that tempts
- appealFormal review request
attraction · bait · inducement · persuasion · tantalization · teaser · come-on · draw · hook · promise
drive
Operate a vehicle
- ambitionDesire for achievement
- aspirationStrong desire for achievement
- determinationFirmness of purpose
enthusiasm · inspiration · passion · purpose · zeal · eagerness · initiative · perseverance · willpower · dedication
subsidy
Financial assistance from government
- tariffTax on traded goods
- deregulationRemoving governmental business restrictions
- investmentDeploying capital for returns
competition · entrepreneurship · cost-benefit · supply-side · externality
target
Object of pursuit
KPI · productivity · output · efficiency · accountability · merit-based · results-driven · achievement · recognition · evaluation
- economicssupply and demand, inflation, GDP, GNP, gross domestic product
- behavior changereinforcement, conditioning, positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, reward
- phone surveyscall centers, call center, respondent, interviewers, interviewer
- workplacehours, cubicle, desk job, holiday party, desk
- capitalismcapitalism, free market, free enterprise, private property, profit motive
- car salescar dealership, car dealerships, dealerships, dealer, auto dealership
incentivesdisincentives
Things discouraging action
deterrents · punishments · penalties · sanctions · counterincentives
incentiveshindrances
Things that obstruct progress
obstacles · barriers · impediments · roadblocks · restrictions
- retirement incentivesRewards for leaving early
- tax incentiveGovernment break encouraging behavior
- incentive planRewards tied to performance
- financial incentiveMoney offered to motivate
- incentive payCompensation tied to performance
- incentive programStructured rewards motivating behavior
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