HLTH 410 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Workplace Wellness
10 Dec 2018
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Incentives can lead to significant behavioral changes. Incentives can be cost-effective in the long run. Incentives can be easy to set up and operate. Can exist at different levels of participation. Can exist at different phases of program. Can be linked to organizational goals and objectives. Can be challenging to determine best fit incentive. Can be challenging to accurately assess preferences among potential participants. Opportunity for employees to outwit the program. Potential for being (or appearing to be) unfair to those who cannot/ do not participate in program, or to those who fail to achieve benchmark goals. Potential for being (or construed as) coercive. Employers have an ethical responsibility - in some cases, a legal responsibility - to avoid occurence of these unintended artifacts! Incentive use can positively impact behavior change. Incentive programs - when designed with care- can be easy, flexible and cost-effective. There are many different types of incentives.
