今日の単語 incentivize

incentivize

今日の単語は incentivize です。ニンジンをぶら下げる、とも言えますね。辞書の説明をみておきます。

to make someone want to do something

to make someone want to do something, such as to buy something or to do work, especially by offering prizes or rewards

to provide (someone) with a good reason for wanting to do something

to promote (something) with a particular incentive

動機を与える、やる気を起こさせる

やる気を起こさせる。確かに動機は大切。では、例文を見ておきましょう。

Should We Incentivize Community Providers to Encourage COVID Vaccination?　

America is on a precipitous cliff of becoming two nations: one vaccinated and one unvaccinated, perpetuating our joint vulnerability to COVID-19. While the Omicron wave is receding in the U.S., we are seeing an uptick in COVID-related deaths in its wake, showing that the nation could be better prepared for the next possible surge. What has held true throughout this last year of the pandemic is the COVID-19 vaccine’s ability to protect us from hospitalization and death. Paired with signs that a portion of the unvaccinated can be convinced to change their minds, with some polls showing a slight drop in individuals who say they will not get vaccinated, we must incentivize and invest in the most trusted COVID-19 vaccine messengers to reach those individuals.　(from Medpage Today)

ワクチンなんて打たないよ！と言っている人の人数は減ってきたようですが、やはりフロントラインにいる医療従事者からの訴えが効果的なのでは？ということで、彼らへの動機づけが必要です。

To incentivize organ donations, DaVita offers employees extra PTO – If you are considering making an organ donation, DaVita Kidney Care aims to make that decision a little easier, at least if you’re an employee. For February 14’s National Donor Day, the company said it would extend its paid leave policy to four consecutive weeks for eligible staffers who donate bone marrow, liver tissue or a kidney. (from Fierce Biotech)

臓器提供者を増やすために、ある企業では4週間連続の有給休暇を与えることにした。骨髄、肝臓細胞、腎臓が対象とのこと。なかなか大胆ですが、効果が気になります。

We need to incentivize our sales managers to achieve these targets.

営業マンはそもそもインセンティブあるでしょう？と思うのは私だけか。。。

The Government should incentivize the private sector to create jobs

民間企業に雇用創出を促すならば、国は何らかのご褒美を準備すべきではないか。

Bill seeks to incentivize doctors to work in rural areas – Of the nearly 7,500 primary care, mental health and dental health providers in Missouri, only 22 percent are in rural areas, according to the Health Resources and Services Administration. For those living outside the few urban counties in the state, access to adequate and timely health care is hard to come by. While there is no singular solution to the rural health care crisis, some legislators have proposed bills to incentivize physicians to work in the rural areas of Missouri. (from News Tribune)

どこも状況は似ていますね。地方、田舎の医療問題。お医者さんが田舎で働きたくなるようなインセンティブを設けるための法案が出されました。

今日の単語は

incentivize 動機づけをする

でした

1年前の単語は incumbent 現職の https://himekurieitango.incumbent