Motivational signature management system

• US 20050267777A1
• Filed: 05/27/2005
• Published: 12/01/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 05/28/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Bentley, Alfred Y. III
• Application Number:
  US11/138,728
• Publication Number:
  US 20050267777A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/11
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/00 Administration; Management

Abstract

Motivational signatures are developed based on information regarding motivational preferences and other information supplied by individuals or groups of individuals as a survey or diagnostic procedure and preferably including responses to a definition of motivational drivers and reward options and parameters serving as a default motivational signature reflecting a motivational policy. A motivational signature is developed based on the definition and the information supplied. Upon completion of a desired behavior a reward is provided in accordance with the motivational signature and the motivational signature is refined through feedback of information regarding response to the reward.

Claims

1. A motivational signature management system comprising

means for collecting information regarding motivational drivers for individuals or groups of individuals,

means for developing a motivational signature from said information regarding motivational drivers,

means for collecting information regarding responses of said individuals or groups of individuals to rewards presented upon completion of desired behavior, and

a feedback path for refining said motivational signature with said information regarding said responses to said rewards.

2. The system as recited in claim 1, further comprising

a definition of default motivational drivers and reward options and parameters, and

means for exposing said individuals or groups of individuals to said definition.

3. The system as recited in claim 2, wherein said means for collecting information regarding motivational drivers is a diagnostic system including information regarding said default motivational drivers.

4. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein said means for developing a motivational signature is responsive to an archived motivational profile and a current motivational profile wherein said current motivational profile includes current motivational driver selections and current diagnostic information.

5. The system as recited in claim 4, wherein said means for developing a motivational signature is further responsive to an innovation signature.

6. The system as recited in claim 5, wherein said means for developing a motivational signature is further responsive to an input of current motivational interest information in regard to said individuals or groups of individuals.

7. The system as recited in claim 4, wherein said current diagnostic information is obtained from a survey.

8. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein said rewards include a fixed reward or a value or impact based reward.

9. The system as recited in claim 1, further including storage means for maintaining a historical record of motivational preferences and profiles for said individuals or groups of individuals.

10. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein said means for developing a motivational signature is responsive to an innovation signature.

11. The system as recited in claim 10, wherein said means for developing a motivational signature is further responsive to an input of current motivational interest information in regard to said individuals or groups of individuals.

12. A method for motivational signature management including steps of

exposing individuals or groups of individuals to a definition of motivational drivers, reward options and preferences,

surveying said individuals or groups of individuals in regard to at least one of motivational preferences, current interests, a motivational profile and an innovation profile,

developing a motivational signature for said individual or group of individuals,

delivering a reward to said individual or group of individuals upon completion of desired behavior,

collecting information regarding a response to said reward, and

refining said motivational signature based on results of said collecting step.

13. The method as recited in claim 12, further including

storing a historical record of at least one of said motivational signature, motivational preferences, current interests, a motivational profile and an innovation profile.