The study explores trends in attendee preferences, factors in destination selection, and how incentive travel...
The IRF 2018 Trends Study highlights ten key trends that will affect organizations, their products and services, and the workforce in 2018. From market optimism to concerns about risk and safety, the study identifies key areas of change and their implications for workforce engagement, incentive travel and recognition.
In 2017, to develop a baseline understanding of the awareness, understanding, and accommodations of U.S. businesses regarding regulations impacting reward and recognition programs, the Incentive Research Foundation launched its inaugural Regulations Signature Study. The research examined program owners’ understanding of the regulatory environment, generally as well as in relation to six key regulations (DOL Fiduciary…
With the majority of all U.S. businesses now using non-cash awards and the majority of top-performing businesses (those with the highest revenue growth, customer satisfaction, and employee satisfaction) also saying their executives support their non-cash recognition and reward programs as a competitive advantage, there is now an imminent need to understand how to create effective…
In Fall 2016, the Incentive Research Foundation commissioned Flying Horse Communications and its Chief Scientist, neuroscience expert Dr. Steven Genco, to conduct a first-of-a-kind experiment in the field of rewards and recognition. The experiment used biometric techniques borrowed from the science of neuromarketing. It was designed to gain additional insight into reward-earners’ preference in receiving…
In Fall 2016, the Incentive Research Foundation commissioned Flying Horse Communications along with the help of Steve Genco, author of Neuroscience for Dummies, to conduct a first-of-a-kind experiment in the field of rewards and recognition. The experiment used biometric techniques borrowed from the science of neuromarketing.
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 consultancies point repeatedly to human capital as the prime modern differentiator (even outstripping financial capital), it raises the question: What are truly successful companies now doing differently regarding…
This 2016 Event Disruption Study reports broadly on the state-of-the-art of event disruptions, from the event planner’s point of view, and their impact on the event planning business.
A White Paper on the IRF Research Study Using Behavioral Economics Insights in Incentives, Rewards, and Recognition: The Neuroscience It typically takes ten years for science breakthroughs to influence real world applications. The Incentive Research Foundation’s paper Using Behavioral Economics Insights in Incentives, Rewards, and Recognition: The Neuroscience aims to expedite this process. Offering practical C-suite…
A White Paper on IRF Research Study Using Behavioral Economics Insights in Incentives, Rewards, and Recognition
At a time when the pace of economic change continues to accelerate, the IRF is making strides to captureimportant trends impacting the incentive and recognition industry’s trajectory. This paper was developedthrough collaboration by the IRF’s Board of Trustees and advisors, pulling information from the IRF’sextensive internal pool of data and client experience, and from outside…
Overview Top Findings Company Profiles and Industries Represented Non-Cash Reward and Recognition Employee Reward and Recognition Employee Programme Features Sales Reward and Recognition Anticipated Budget Changes Programme Objectives Programme Metrics Enhancements Awards Group Incentive Travel Individual Incentive Travel Georgraphic Regions as Destinations Group/Individual Incentive Travel Mix Anticipated Changes: Incentive Travel Accomodations Anticipated Changes: Incentive Travel…
With a support received from the Incentive Research Foundation (IRF), this research is a primary study designed to answer a few particular questions arising from the current issues in the destination management company (DMC) industry. To identify current issues and concerns of DMCs, we conducted the research with DMCs as well as meeting planners (MPs)…
