The effect of monetary reward on creativity: The role of motivational orientation

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

1-1-2017

Abstract

The prolonged debate on the effect of monetary reward on creative performance is still ongoing. Research has shown monetary rewards to have both positive and negative effects on creative performance. We contend that a person's motivational orientation moderates the effect of monetary rewards on creative performance. An experiment was conducted showing that creative performance can be influenced through two distinct causal pathways. The pathways appear different for people driven predominately by extrinsic motivation and those driven predominately by intrinsic motivation. The exact role of how motivational orientation affects the relationships between monetary reward and creative performance needs further investigation. However, this study generates some insights and suggests directions for future research.

Publication Title

Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences

First Page Number

224

Last Page Number

233

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