Performance Improvement

by Incentive Research Foundation • November 6, 2017

Viw the IRF’s latest release, Designing for Successes: Effective Design Patterns for Employee and Sales Programs. Based on analysis of several years of relevant research, Designing for Successespresents noteworthy design eleme... Read more

by Incentive Research Foundation • October 26, 2017

With the majority of all U.S. businesses (84%) now using non-cash awards and the majority of top performing businesses (those with the highest revenue growth, customer satisfaction, and employee satisfaction) saying their executives support their ... Read more

by Incentive Research Foundation • October 18, 2017

The IRF has just released the 2018 Outlook Study, which trends the major happenings in the incentive travel, meetings, and non-cash rewards and recognition space. As you plan for 2018, we invite you to IRF’s 2018 Outlook Study webinar, where... Read more

by Incentive Research Foundation • September 22, 2017

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by Incentive Research Foundation • September 13, 2017

What are truly successful companies now doing differently regarding human capital investments?  In today's highly competitive economy, it is not surprising that businesses are seeking trusted new ways to differentiate themselves and sustain ... Read more

by Incentive Research Foundation • August 21, 2017

A White Paper on the IRF Incentive Benchmarking Survey  In today's highly competitive economy, it is not surprising that businesses are seeking trusted new ways to differentiate themselves and sustain success. As major thought leaders and co... Read more

by Adam Presslee, Thomas W. Vance And R. Alan Webb • November 17, 2015

The Effects of Reward Type on Employee Goal Setting, Goal Commitment, and Performance Adam PressleeUniversity of Pittsburgh Thomas W. VanceUniversity of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign R. Alan WebbUniversity of Waterloo ABSTRACT: The use of... Read more

by Melissa Van Dyke • November 5, 2015

Landmark Research Finds Award Presentation, Professional Development and Work Locale Key Determinants In Effective Employee Motivation   In light of the $77B spent annually on non-cash awards, what drives an effective award experience for t... Read more

by Melissa Van Dyke • February 7, 2015

Download White Paper 1. Positive Impacts On Incentive Travel Program Design 2. Incentive Travel Budgets Are Trending Up 3. International Programs On The Rebound  4. Planners Invest In More Robust Experiences 5. "Self-Defining Experiences... Read more

by Dr. Michael Wu, PhD • February 7, 2015

Acknowledgement The IRF would like to thank Dr. Michael Wu for his extensive contributions and insights into the development of this paper. Table of Contents  Understand The Behaviors You Are Trying To Drive—What Are You Trying To Ga... Read more