The contract year syndrome in the NBA and MLB: A classic undermining pattern
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The undermining impact of extrinsic rewards on intrinsic motivation, such as when external rewards are provided after performance but removed subsequently, is well known.
“In psychological science, the undermining impact of extrinsic rewards on intrinsic motivation, such as that demonstrated when external rewards are provided after performance but removed subsequently, is well known (Deci, Ryan, & Koestner, 1999;White & Sheldon, 2014).”
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- Authors
- White, M. H., & Sheldon, K. M.
- Affiliations
- University of Missouri (US)
- Corresponding author
- White, Mark H.
- Venue
- Motivation and Emotion
- Published
- 2013-11-22
- Volume
- 38
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 196-205
- ISSN
- 0146-7239 (ISSN-L)
- 1573-6644
- OpenAlex
- W2078337329
- Cited by
- 33
- References
- 22
- Citations by year
- 2026: 3 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 6 · 2021: 4 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 1
- FWCI
- 2.76
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- Motivation and Emotion (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Sport Psychology and Performance
- Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Sports Analytics and Performance
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
- Keywords
- NBA, Major League Baseball, extrinsic motivation, intrinsic motivation, player performance, athletic performance, batting average
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