External Stimuli and Internal Motivation

Dimitar Kanev

Economy and Economic Theory: Problems and Interactions, Conference Proceedings 2017, 2017, issue 1, 47-57

Abstract: The paper looks at the effects of external incentives on tasks that require critical thinking, creativity, and innovations. Some experiments, as well as theoretical explanations of Self-determination theory and Self-perception theory, are presented. Conclusion is that extrinsic motivation crowding-out intrinsic motivation when they negatively impact autonomy and sense of competence. The effect will be the opposite if an understanding of purpose and a favorable social environment is created, and external incentives are framed as support for autonomy and competence.

Keywords: extrinsic and intrinsic motivation; self-determination theory; self-perception theory (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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