The study explores trends in attendee preferences, factors in destination selection, and how incentive travel...
In this edition of Academic Research in Action, we explore two recent papers that address enhancing employee engagement and organizational outcomes, which offer recognition program designers specific and practical advice.
This issue explores how gender differences impact the effectiveness of various types of tangible rewards.
A case study that illustrates how AI can be used to create more meaningful, human-centric events and rewards.
A use case for leveraging generative AI in brainstorming reward ideas for frontline hotel staff is explored using prompts and actual ChatGPT 4 responses.
In this edition of Academic Research in Action, we summarize an interview conducted with the Chief People Officer of a mid-size and fast-growing AI-powered recruitment solutions.
This working paper review serves as a reminder to professionals involved in worker motivation that the use of variety and novelty in non-cash rewards is often critical to maintain the emotional excitement that accompanies non-cash rewards, especially compared to cash.
The transformative power of generative AI and large language models is set to revolutionize workplace processes and the employee experience, including those related to incentives, rewards, and recognition.
US organizations invest more in sales training than they do for any other employee group. Selective incentives are an effective tool to encourage participation in training and earning of certifications.
A growing body of research demonstrates that promoting employee health and well-being can have a positive impact on company performance.
The IRF partnered with researchers at the University of South Carolina and Hong Kong Polytechnic University to conduct a series of experiments studying the relationship between employee satisfaction and engagement and turnover in the hospitality industry.
Today’s workforce seems to desire more from work than in the past, including better conditions, better leadership, more flexibility, and greater purpose. Incentives professionals should work with leaders across the organization to identify barriers to full engagement and productivity, then use rewards to address them.
We discuss the neurochemical activity that takes place when a reward taps emotion and becomes memorable. We also look at how these neurochemicals can lead to changes that alter long-term habits and behaviors.
