Difference between intrinsic and extrinsic rewards ?

Intrinsic rewards actually fulfills employee’s intrinsic factors or motivators and thus motivates him. Examples include; giving challenging task, involving in decision making process, giving a higher rank in hierarchy etc all these rewards do not required to have increased salary as well and employee may be working at higher management rank without an increase in the salary and still more motivated.

Extrinsic rewards actually fulfills employees extrinsic factors or hygiene factors and thus do not let him start thinking about leaving the company. Examples include; pay rise, bonuses, paid leaves, annual recreational plans etc.

Another fact that can be observed from the above discussion and examples is that intrinsic rewards are mostly qualitative in nature and cannot be quantified for example more respect, recognition etc. Whereas extrinsic rewards are more of a quantitative in nature.