Pizza substantiated to be the most motivating message.
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According to Independent, the research specifically claims that offering pizza at work is a key to motivate employees.
Such initiatives boost productivity as it makes employees instantly work harder, it added.
Study was led by psychologist Dan Ariely as part of his book, Payoff: The Hidden Logic That Shapes Our Motivations.
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Ariely conducted the research at semiconductor factory at Intel in Israel to observe which would motivate workers to get the most work done.
First offer was of a cash bonus worth $30, second would be boss complimenting the workers and third was a voucher for free pizza.
Pizza substantiated to be the most motivating message after just one day with productivity levels increasing by 6.7% ahead of a control group. Compliments proved almost as motivating, increasing productivity by 6.6%.
Ariely noticed productivity levels after a week, spotting compliments marginally more motivating than the free pizza overall.
The article originally appeared on Independent.
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