carrot and stick

carrot-and-stick

A motivational tactic that uses a reward and punishment system to encourage improved performance or behavior. Often hyphenated and used as a modifier before a noun. Companies are slowly learning that the carrot-and-stick approach to management is ineffective—employees are much more motivated to do a better job when they are recognized for their hard work.

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

carrot and stick

Reward and punishment used as persuasive measures, as in Management dangled the carrot of a possible raise before strikers, but at the same time waved the stick of losing their pension benefits . This term alludes to enticing a horse or donkey to move by dangling a carrot before it and, either alternately or at the same time, urging it forward by beating it with a stick. [Late 1800s]

See also: and, carrot, stick

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

carrot and stick

COMMON If someone uses a carrot and stick method to make you do something, they try to make you do it, partly by offering you rewards and partly by threatening you. But Congress also wants to use a carrot and stick approach to force both sides to negotiate an end to the war. With the announcement that the hostages are to be released, it appears that Washington's new carrot-and-stick policy may already have brought results. Note: Carrot and stick are used in many other structures with a similar meaning. Protests continued, however, so the authorities substituted the carrot for the stick. When the Security Council waves a stick at an offending country, the secretary-general can also offer a carrot as encouragement. Note: The idea behind this expression is that an animal such as a donkey can be encouraged to move forward either by dangling a carrot in front of it or by hitting it with a stick. The carrot represents the tempting offer and the stick represents the threat.

See also: and, carrot, stick

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

carrot and stick

the promise of reward combined with the threat of force or punishment.

The image in this expression is of offering a carrot to a donkey to encourage it to move and using a stick to beat it if it refuses to budge.

1998 New Scientist And if your powers of persuasion prove insufficient, here's a carrot and stick policy.

See also: and, carrot, stick

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

the carrot and/or (the) stick

rewards offered to somebody to persuade them to do something or try harder, and/or punishment threatened if they do not: She favoured a carrot-and-stick approach to teaching.

See also: and, carrot, stick

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

See also:

carrot
carrot-and-stick
once in a lifetime
every woman for herself
first hand
round robin
a round robin
eleventh hour
heads I win, tails you lose
black market

References in periodicals archive

The carrot and stick and order methods have nearly identical use.

Leadership methods in the work of police managers in the czech republic after 1990

Manco Mitevski concludes for Utrinski Vesnik that when elements of threat of global interests are noticed, the international strategists use the carrot and stick approach.

Government bit into the carrot of the EU and the USA

When our political masters landed on league tables as a good way of driving up standards, value for money and quality of service, they were taking a carrot and stick approach to curing a big headache.

Liverpool can expect a lot of stick for its lack of sustainability; IN ASSOCIATION WITH Rensburg Sheppards

BEING in the food industry, you'd expect me to believe in the carrot and stick approach to management, but not everybody in my position seems to agree.

Carrot and stick beats ranting; FOOD

The Government used to talk about a carrot and stick approach to persuade us to use our cars less.

Dave, Huddersfield

Produced by RDF Media, which made the reality TV hits Wife Swap and Faking It, the show divided 12 men into carrot and stick teams.

Three weeks of hell in test of aggression for reality TV

Corrections officials need every possible carrot and stick to get inmates into treatment, including the carrot of reduced prison time for substance-abusing inmates who successfully complete treatment and the stick of prompt return to jail for parolees who fail to participate in post-release treatment and aftercare.

A new prescription: investing in substance-abuse treatment would take a big bite out of crime

Unionist boss David Trimble last night urged the Government to adopt a carrot and stick system for terrorists.

Stick and carrot for terrorists

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释义	carrot and stick carrot-and-stick A motivational tactic that uses a reward and punishment system to encourage improved performance or behavior. Often hyphenated and used as a modifier before a noun. Companies are slowly learning that the carrot-and-stick approach to management is ineffective—employees are much more motivated to do a better job when they are recognized for their hard work. Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. carrot and stick Reward and punishment used as persuasive measures, as in Management dangled the carrot of a possible raise before strikers, but at the same time waved the stick of losing their pension benefits . This term alludes to enticing a horse or donkey to move by dangling a carrot before it and, either alternately or at the same time, urging it forward by beating it with a stick. [Late 1800s] See also: and, carrot, stick The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. carrot and stick COMMON If someone uses a carrot and stick method to make you do something, they try to make you do it, partly by offering you rewards and partly by threatening you. But Congress also wants to use a carrot and stick approach to force both sides to negotiate an end to the war. With the announcement that the hostages are to be released, it appears that Washington's new carrot-and-stick policy may already have brought results. Note: Carrot and stick are used in many other structures with a similar meaning. Protests continued, however, so the authorities substituted the carrot for the stick. When the Security Council waves a stick at an offending country, the secretary-general can also offer a carrot as encouragement. Note: The idea behind this expression is that an animal such as a donkey can be encouraged to move forward either by dangling a carrot in front of it or by hitting it with a stick. The carrot represents the tempting offer and the stick represents the threat. See also: and, carrot, stick Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. carrot and stick the promise of reward combined with the threat of force or punishment. The image in this expression is of offering a carrot to a donkey to encourage it to move and using a stick to beat it if it refuses to budge. 1998 New Scientist And if your powers of persuasion prove insufficient, here's a carrot and stick policy. See also: and, carrot, stick Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary the carrot and/or (the) stick rewards offered to somebody to persuade them to do something or try harder, and/or punishment threatened if they do not: She favoured a carrot-and-stick approach to teaching. See also: and, carrot, stick Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: carrot carrot-and-stick once in a lifetime every woman for herself first hand round robin a round robin eleventh hour heads I win, tails you lose black market References in periodicals archive The carrot and stick and order methods have nearly identical use. Leadership methods in the work of police managers in the czech republic after 1990 Manco Mitevski concludes for Utrinski Vesnik that when elements of threat of global interests are noticed, the international strategists use the carrot and stick approach. Government bit into the carrot of the EU and the USA When our political masters landed on league tables as a good way of driving up standards, value for money and quality of service, they were taking a carrot and stick approach to curing a big headache. Liverpool can expect a lot of stick for its lack of sustainability; IN ASSOCIATION WITH Rensburg Sheppards BEING in the food industry, you'd expect me to believe in the carrot and stick approach to management, but not everybody in my position seems to agree. Carrot and stick beats ranting; FOOD The Government used to talk about a carrot and stick approach to persuade us to use our cars less. Dave, Huddersfield Produced by RDF Media, which made the reality TV hits Wife Swap and Faking It, the show divided 12 men into carrot and stick teams. Three weeks of hell in test of aggression for reality TV Corrections officials need every possible carrot and stick to get inmates into treatment, including the carrot of reduced prison time for substance-abusing inmates who successfully complete treatment and the stick of prompt return to jail for parolees who fail to participate in post-release treatment and aftercare. A new prescription: investing in substance-abuse treatment would take a big bite out of crime Unionist boss David Trimble last night urged the Government to adopt a carrot and stick system for terrorists. Stick and carrot for terrorists
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