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Alfie Kohn describes the same dismay expressed here, that grades and GPA become the "red badge" of learning, and that learning is lost in the process. Explore the articles on Alfie Kohn's page, and on Ain't Us. Be sure not to miss Covaleskie's article, Power Goes to School
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Alfie Kohn [W]rites and speaks widely on human behavior, education, and parenting. The author of eleven books and scores of articles, he lectures at education conferences and universities as well as to parent groups and corporations.
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T[H]e current Ivey Business Quarterly contains a facinating article entitled "Beyond Carrot and Stick" which attempts to build from the work of Alfie Kohn. Authors Paul Britton and Terrence Walker indicate the first step is to get base pay right. This is the amount the market is willing to pay for the level of talent required. The danger is in losing sight of the value of the employee's contribution to the organization. Although the author's don't note it, this might be what Blair terms firm specific human capital. "Designing a plan without stretch will get you entitlement, and designing an incentive plan with no hope of payout will demoralize." One of the case studies cited is that of Springfield Remanufacturing Corporation (SRC) and open-book management which Jack Stack documented in The Great Game of Business.
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