incentivisation
incentivisation — noun
1. the practice of using rewards — such as bonuses, tax breaks, or recognition — to
the practice of using rewards — such as bonuses, tax breaks, or recognition — to push people or organisations to act in a particular way.
Ilan argued that the incentivisation of recycling worked better than fines in his neighbourhood.
the incentivisation of [activity] — typical noun-of-X pattern
Government incentivisation of solar panels helped Sofia install rooftop ones in Taipei.
[modifier] incentivisation of [target] — common policy framing
The bank used cash bonuses as a tool for the incentivisation of new account openings.
Critics worry that the incentivisation of test scores pushes teachers to drill rather than teach.
Hiro studied how workplace incentivisation can backfire when targets feel unfair.
- incentivization
American spelling of the same word.
- motivation
broader; covers internal drive too, while 'incentivisation' specifically means using external rewards.
- encouragement
softer and more general; does not imply a structured reward system.
- disincentivisation
using penalties or removed rewards to discourage a behaviour.
- deterrence
discouragement through fear of punishment rather than removal of reward.
文法句型
the incentivisation of [people/activity]
incentivisation through [reward type]
用法筆記
Almost always uncountable and abstract; refers to the systemic practice of building reward structures, not to a single offer. Subjects are typically institutions (governments, employers, schools), and the object is the behaviour being encouraged.