Carrots and sticks : unlock the power of incentives to get things done / Ian Ayres.

Author/creator Ayres, Ian
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoNew York : Bantam Books, ©2010.
Descriptionxx, 218 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Subjects

Contents Thaler's apples -- Incentives versus commitments -- Losses loom large -- That nagging feeling -- Maintenance and mindfulness -- What commitments say about you -- Antonio's problems -- A commitment store.
Abstract The part-owner of StickK.com uses research into incentives and punishments to introduce the concept of "commitment contracts," an easy strategy for setting and achieving goals that is already in use by successful companies and individuals across America.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2010009939
ISBN9780553807639
ISBN0553807633

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks BF619 .A97 2010 ✔ Available Place Hold