A common way to boost employee motivation is to provide monetary incentives linked to a firm's goals. Oriana Bandiera finds that a different approach to motivation, which encourages employees to reassess their roles through the lens of purpose, improved productivity and helped close gaps in what men and women prioritised at work.

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6 March 2026

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LSE Business Review

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https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessreview/2026/03/06/helping-employees-find-meaning-improves-performance-and-narrows-gender-gaps/

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