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at 12:44pm on Thursday, 5th August 2004
The idea has had a mixed reception – some regarding it as fairly traditional bonus, others arguing its just a gimmick. It may be one to watch for a government though, which is increasingly concerning itself with some the ‘social’ problems facing the country: what to do about smoking in public spaces? How to tackle obesity?
The Mail is obviously going for the carrot option here rather than the stick, which has also been tried recently . The question is – without stretching the metaphor too far – whether it’s the right type of carrot. Tom argued recently that, in order to regain the public’s trust and support, government should concern itself with quality of work as well as quality of pay and the observance of minimum standards; it will be interesting to see if the private sector takes ownership of the same principles.
The idea has had a mixed reception – some regarding it as fairly traditional bonus, others arguing its just a gimmick. It may be one to watch for a government though, which is increasingly concerning itself with some the ‘social’ problems facing the country: what to do about smoking in public spaces? How to tackle obesity?
The Mail is obviously going for the carrot option here rather than the stick, which has also been tried recently . The question is – without stretching the metaphor too far – whether it’s the right type of carrot. Tom argued recently that, in order to regain the public’s trust and support, government should concern itself with quality of work as well as quality of pay and the observance of minimum standards; it will be interesting to see if the private sector takes ownership of the same principles.
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