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carrot and stick
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a policy of offering a combination of rewards (carrot) and punishments (stick) to induce behavior.

Meanings

a policy of offering a combination of rewards (carrot) and punishments (stick) to induce behavior.

Managers often use a carrot-and-stick approach—incentivizing good performance while penalizing poor results.

Synonyms

reward and punishmentcarrot-or-stick

Antonyms

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