Motivating Employees: Carrots vs Stick Approach

A recent news story said that if you want happier workers then you should drop the stick, and find more carrots....

According to a 10-year survey of 200,000 managers and employees around the world conducted by The Jackson Organization in Laurel, Md., organizations that consistently recognize excellence generate a return on equity more than three times higher than institutions that don't.  http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9007686&pageNumber=1