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| Money | 55% | 304 votes | Total: 555 votes | |
| Recognition | 45% | 251 votes |
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by Scott Hayden
Recognition for your efforts is important, but no matter how much you are appreciated at work or loved by your boss, it won't pay the bills. The money we get in return for spend...read more
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by A.W. Berry
It is non-capitalistic, codependent, and/or insecure behavior to work primarily for recognition. The primary goal and intention of employment is not to receive social recognitio...read more
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by Sean Curtis
Recognition in the workplace is certainly wonderful. Everyone likes to receive praise for their effort and hard work. But if an employer really wants to reward hard work, they'l...read more
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by Wendy Hepton
I know that I'm saying money but really it should be both. I suppose it really depends as well on the size of the company. If you work for a small company who maybe has a few ...read more
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by Dave Adam
Money is appreciated more, at least at the lower levels. Most Employees only go to work so that they can pay their bills. Once people reach a level in their personal wealth that...read more
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by Toni Doswell
We equate money with recognition and appreciation. Any employee likes the idea of being in a position where he or she can make more money. The idea of being able to ascend ...read more
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by Kristi Moore
Money is certainly what motivates me at work. Sure, it's nice when your employer lets you know that you're doing a good job, but it isn't what motivates employees to go that ex...read more
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Without the shadow of a doubt, money is the motivation that fuels the vehicle of our economy. It is the sheer reason we rise before the fowls of the sky; intent on catching as ...read more
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by B. Swan
While I am honestly sorry to admit it, I would have to say that the financial side of this argument would win with me. I have myself been in jobs where both sides come into pla...read more
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by Barry Marcus
The quarterly awards of a former employer were set up as a means of providing recognition to employees that had produced really exceptional work. They became a regular feature o...read more
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by Ryan Gray
A brief review of my work history reminded me that the people who are more interested in recognition are usually making good money. Anyone who says they just want recognition is...read more
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by Joseph Malek
No matter where you go on this Earth, money has always been and will continue to be the greatest motivator for adult working people. As a matter of fact, everything that a perso...read more
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by Shirley Hill
Although both recognition and money are appreciated, when it comes to motivating people to be more productive, increase the quality of their work or do more than the minimum, mo...read more
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by Brenda Maier
In todays world money is the sole purpose of survival. Without it you can't pay rent or a house payment. You can't buy groceries or gas for your car. No dinners at a restaurant ...read more
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by Rona Wright
In a perfect world it would be nice to be verbally and emotionally rewarded by the boss or corporation, but in reality, most of us will have to settle for the money, which in tu...read more
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by Molly Carter
Money Talks. We've all heard the saying, but the truth surrounding that statement is especially pertinent in the job front. Anyone who has held a job can attest that while a ...read more
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Motivating employees is necessary for all employers to accomplish and maintain for a successful business. Once employees are motivated and pleased with their job then they perfo...read more
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Let's be honest and realize that both should go hand in hand, what good is getting a raise with no praise or vice-versa? If someone recognizes that you are a good employee ...read more
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For the past several years, I have worked for a giant retail company that, rumor has it, once really appreciated its employees. I arrived there when monthly meetings were still ...read more
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by Glenda Hill
Personally, I don't mind not being recognized so long as the money is good. I could be very easily motivated to give my best in any undertaking if I know that the monetary rewa...read more
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by Lane Trawick
Money is a very close second to recognition; but, it's still second. Studies have shown that appreciation (sincerely expressed, of course) is the most important consideration fo...read more
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by Writer M
Money is appreciated in a worldly way! Recognition is better in a spiritual way. Money is finite. Recognition is infinite! Businesses flourish and prosper when employees a...read more
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It is true that money is a factor that motivates people. Usually, money motivates one to get a job, take on job over another, or switch jobs. However, aren't money and recognit...read more
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by Amy Denney
Let's not kid ourselves here. The main reason people work is to make money. It is an essential part of life. It is amazing yet very rare to actually find a job that you enjoy ...read more
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by Cyn Lee
Because employees come in all shapes and sizes, rewards need to be suited to their different personalities, age and lifestyles. When attempting to motivate employees younger th...read more
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by Todd Pheifer
In order to address this issue, we must acknowledge that appreciation and motivation is not always the same thing. For example, I can appreciate someone's gesture, but it does ...read more
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I would say that recognition is more appreciated than money, I mean come on the man who empties the trash gets paid. It isn't impressive but needed. However, we all know that ...read more
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Given the choice between money and recognition, I believe that the latter is of paramount importance to feeling appreciated in the workplace, bringing the receiver much more sat...read more
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by Shawna Blake
Though one can not live on praise alone, it sure does help with our perception of our self worth. It does take nothing less than cold hard cash to survive these days. Money talk...read more
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Money is an important motivator, but it only goes so far. After a while, a check alone isn't enough to spur us to accomplish even more at our job. While it is true that money is...read more
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by Helena Stone
MONEY OR RECOGNITION? In this day and age, of course how old you are, matters to a great percentage of middle age people, who have lack of skill or are out of their ball...read more
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There are many people for whom money is a draw. Indeed, it is one of the things which keep people going to a job. The question is, how many of those people, even if they are...read more
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Recognition is what everybody seeks in their workplaces. When this is received the money follows soon after. If money is what you fell will motivate you then be ready to be call...read more
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by Paul Stanway
Commonly, money is used as an easy way for managers to motivate staff. However, this is largely because of organizational difficulties; in a strict hierarchical chain of comman...read more
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by Adam Koch
There is a pretty close tie in the polls on this issue. I feel both money and recognition is equally important. If I had to choose one though, it would be recognition. Why? ...read more
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Everything that we ever wanted to know about life we learned in kindergarten. Remember receiving your first gold star from your teacher for a job well done? Remember how proud y...read more
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by Joe Palvado
Is the question designed to illicit a response to consider the employee's appreciation as being a primary objective within the workplace? More than likely, the question assumes ...read more
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by Sammy Stein
It is very difficult to separate money from recognition in motivation but you have to ask yourself if you would you work for no money? The answer is likely to be 'no'. Would you...read more
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Motivating employees: Is money or recognition more appreciated? My Uncle George used to work for Boeing, and because he didn't have his sheep skin (post high school education) h...read more
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Money is a major aspect of today's world and its society and it affects all of us. Money is needed to survive and not only that but to enjoy it as well. However the question tha...read more
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