Simon may be referring to Herzberg's work on "motivators" and "hygiene
factors" in the 1950's. He said that what motivates or satisfies people at
work is not the opposite to what demotivates or dissatisfies them. He saw
these are two separate sets of factors. His concept of hygiene factors is
like Simon's description of "a method for relieving disatisfaction".
Money is not one of Herzberg's motivator factors (which are achievement,
recognition, job interest, responsibility and advancement), but there is
disagreement about it being a hygiene factor either. For instance, it
could be an expression of _recognition_ in some environments.
Cherry
--Cherry Vanderbeke, Wang New Zealand Limited Email: ckv@wang.co.nz "The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do"
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