Why is Money Not Motivating to Employees, But it is to Managers?

Thought I had over coffee this morning:

Why is it that the same managers who use “people don’t work for money” to justify underpaying workers are convinced that their own bonus and long-term incentive plans are great and highly motivating?

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  Yvette Bethel 1 year ago 1 point

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  What a wonderful double standard!! It is quite thought provoking...
  
  I find that this phenomenon happens in my realm when managers are being rewarded for keeping their staff costs within budget.
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  Frank Roche 1 year ago 1 point

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  Yvette, it's one of those things that's a funny contrast -- we believe that money doesn't motivate others but it works for us. That bonus plan you talk about is a scary one. Hmmmm, says me.
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