Ironically, the argument that incentive compensation is not effective is sometimes countered by the argument that it is too effective. This position proposes that when money is attached to employee behaviors, employees evince functional as well as dysfunctional behaviors in order to ensure that they do indeed obtain the desired money. The cheating scandal in the Atlanta school system exemplifies this argument — in order to get the desired incentives, teachers, principals, and the superintendent focused on improving student performance scores not necessarily student performance. Sometimes this focus entailed functional behaviors (trying to enhance student learning), and sometimes it entailed dysfunctional behaviors (erasing incorrect answers on the test, and filling in the correct answers). Thus, when assessing the effectiveness of financial incentives, it is critical to consider both functional and dysfunctional consequences. Samnani and Singh do so in their paper. The authors offer a framework for explaining how performance-enhancing compensation practices can lead to workplace bullying and can be counterproductive. The insights offered in this paper can be expanded to explore how, when, and where financial incentives can lead to