incentivization
incentivization — noun
- incentivizationsingular
- incentivizationsplural
1. the practice of using rewards, payments, or other benefits to encourage people t
the practice of using rewards, payments, or other benefits to encourage people to work harder, act in a particular way, or achieve a specific result
The company's new incentivization plan rewards employees with a bonus for reaching their sales targets.
collocation: incentivization plan / program / scheme
Incentivization is often used in large companies to increase worker productivity.
passive: incentivization is used / is employed
The incentivization of teachers through merit pay remains a controversial topic in education policy.
Hyun designed an incentivization scheme to reduce the factory's energy use.
After Taichung City cut incentivization funds, volunteer recycling participation dropped by half within a year.
- motivation
broader term; can refer to internal drive rather than an external reward system
- inducement
more formal and often suggests something offered to persuade, sometimes with a negative connotation
- encouragement
gentler and less transactional; can include emotional or verbal support, not just material rewards
- disincentive
something that discourages a particular action rather than encouraging it
文法句型
incentivization + of + noun phrase (the person or thing being encouraged)
adjective + incentivization (e.g. financial, tax, economic)
用法筆記
Most common in formal business, academic, and policy contexts. In everyday conversation, simpler alternatives such as 'reward system' or 'incentives' (plural) are more natural.