context – Heather E. Lanthorn

John Oliver on why context/setting matters

#lastweektonight, on mandatory minimums (video here, article with embedded video). . Context is important. For instance, shouting the phrase, “I’m coming,” is fine when catching a bus but not ok when you’re already on the bus.”

P4P, habits, context, process

Mark Nichter and Prascilla Magrath (hereafter, M&N) have a nice new paper on pay-for-performance (P4P), stating that “understanding the processes by which P4P targets are reached demands a reorientation… towards an understanding of motivation as a component within a complex adaptive social system.” (Complex systems are so hot right now!) the paper is worth reading inContinueContinue reading “P4P, habits, context, process”