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{{a|g|[[File:candle donut.jpg|450px|frameless|center|Elton Glucksberg performing ''Candle on the Wall'' yesterday.]]}}The [[candle problem]] is a series of related experiment from social psychology about overcoming assumptions when solving problems (this is the “[[Duncker candle problem]]”), and then what sorts of incentives work best for solving those kinds of problems (the “[[Glucksberg candle problem]]”). | {{a|g|[[File:candle donut.jpg|450px|frameless|center|Elton Glucksberg performing ''Candle on the Wall'' yesterday.]]}}The [[candle problem]] is a series of related experiment from social psychology about overcoming assumptions when solving problems (this is the “[[Duncker candle problem]]”), and then what sorts of incentives work best for solving those kinds of problems (the “[[Glucksberg candle problem]]”). | ||
Popularised by {{author|Daniel Pink}} in a TED Talk and a book on the topic: {{br|Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us}}. | Popularised by {{author|Daniel Pink}} in a TED Talk and a rather good book on the topic: {{br|Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us}}. | ||
But for our purposes, it hints at what might be wrong with [[Compensation|discretionary compensation]], and why investment banks are likely to stick with it anyway. | But for our purposes, it hints at what might be wrong with [[Compensation|discretionary compensation]], and why investment banks are likely to stick with it anyway. |