rewarding

reward (someone, something, or oneself) for (something)

To bestow a gift, prize, bonus, treat, etc., upon someone, oneself, some animal, or group as a result of worthy behavior or actions. Often used in passive constructions. It's important to reward children for good behavior and give as little attention as possible to bad behavior. I'm going to reward myself for getting an A in all my subjects with a new video game this weekend. The company is being rewarded for its consumer-friendly business model, with thousands of people switching to their services as a result.
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reward (someone, something, or oneself) with (something)

To bestow a particular gift, prize, bonus, treat, etc., upon someone, oneself, some animal, or group (as a result of worthy behavior or actions). Often used in passive constructions. I try to reward my kids with berries and other sweet fruits instead of chocolates or candies I'm so pleased with my final exam results that I'm going to reward myself with a day at the spa. The company's new consumer-friendly business strategy is being rewarded with a huge surge of new business.
See also: reward
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • reward (someone, something, or oneself) for (something)
  • reward for
  • reward with
  • reward (someone, something, or oneself) with (something)
  • bestow
  • bestow on
  • bestow on (someone)
  • reproach (someone or something) with (something)
  • bless (one) with (something)
  • bless with
References in periodicals archive
"Physician Compensation: rewarding the productivity of the knowledge worker." J Ambulatory Care Management Oct.
Changing compensation plans: moving beyond last year's, this year's and next year's
The present study investigated the effects of rewarding the attainment of constant versus progressively demanding performance standards on measures of intrinsic motivation.
In other words, rewarding individuals for meeting a graded level of performance increases their intrinsic motivation.
Positive effects of rewards and performance standards on intrinsic motivation
They object to using the data gleaned from it for high-stakes purposes, such as rewarding or punishing individual schools and teachers.
The business model: value-added analysis is a crucial tool in the accountability toolbox--despite its flaws. (Forum)
The United Nations would then be able to resume the role for which it was founded, and our progeny could live in a peaceful, rewarding world.
Rewards Not Bombs: The Answer to Ethnic and Religious Conflict
[23.] Some might argue that we should merely provide students with more interesting (i.e., intrinsically rewarding) material.
Sticking up for rewards
What's missing is a culture within the organization that signals the importance of developing and rewarding good communicators.
Bass, in their book Interpersonal Communication in Organizations (1982), found that being a good listener is largely irrelevant when rewarding job performance.
Are you sending the right signals? It pays to be aware of the direct and indirect messages you send to employees. If you're careful, you can help them see what better communication can bring to your organization
A model to effectively influence behavior includes setting clear expectations, measuring and monitoring performance, providing feedback, and rewarding and recognizing improvement.
The levers of influence. (Positively Influencing Physicians)
In conclusion, our findings indicate that when reward-based attempts at increasing people's autonomy fail, the rewards themselves are not to blame, given that the "rewards" are valuable enough to feel rewarding to the rewarded persons.
Effect of reward on subjective autonomy and interest when initial interest is low
In past experiments, scientists have identified which drugs rats find rewarding by allowing them to self-administer drugs by pushing levers.
Addiction clue: just say dopamine
Physician leaders simply need to be refreshed in learning the steps of the process, in realizing how they are integrated, and in teaching and rewarding themselves (and others) for using them correctly.
Using leadership criteria to measure and reward performance