Effects of Reward on Self-Regulation, Intrinsic Motivation and Creativity

Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, Vol. 52, No. 5, October 2008, pp. 439–458

22 Pages Posted: 29 Sep 2012 Last revised: 4 Apr 2018

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Marcus Selart

NHH Norwegian School of Economics - Department of Strategy and Management

Thomas Nordström

Independent

Bard Kuvaas

Norwegian School of Management - Department of Knowledge Management

Kazuhisa Takemura

Waseda University

Date Written: 2008

Abstract

This article evaluates the effects of two types of rewards (performance-contingent versus engagement-contingent) on self-regulation, intrinsic motivation and creativity. Forty-two undergraduate students were randomly assigned to three conditions; i.e. a performance-contingent reward group, an engagement-contingent reward group and a control group. Results provide little support for the negative effects of performance rewards on motivational components. However, they do indicate that participants in the engagement-contingent reward group and the control group achieved higher rated creativity than participants in the performance-contingent reward group. Alternative explanations for this finding are discussed.

Suggested Citation

Selart, Marcus and Nordström, Thomas and Kuvaas, Bard and Takemura, Kazuhisa, Effects of Reward on Self-Regulation, Intrinsic Motivation and Creativity (2008). Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, Vol. 52, No. 5, October 2008, pp. 439–458, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2153810

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Kazuhisa Takemura

Waseda University ( email )

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