インセンティブ
also: インセンティヴ
Meanings
1
incentive; motivating reward; inducement
Often used in business, sales, policy, and organizational contexts for something that motivates action, especially a bonus, reward, or benefit tied to performance.
The company pays incentives according to performance.
A higher reward becomes a major incentive.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉にインセンティブを与えるto give someone an incentive
The company gives employees incentives based on their performance.
- インセンティブが働くfor an incentive to take effect (motivate behavior)
The price cut acted as an incentive, and sales grew.
- インセンティブとして〈物〉を用意するto prepare something as an incentive
We prepared gift certificates as an incentive for contract renewal.
- 〈人〉にインセンティブが生まれるfor a person to gain an incentive (to do something)
This system creates an incentive to finish work quickly.