Although Gill (1997) in his cross-cultural studies suggested that extrinsic rewards,
rather than intrinsic ones, are more effective in motivating Southeast Asian workers,
we do not have a direct comparison with our own study. However, we found in our
study that within the leadership behaviour type of contingent reward, workers’
satisfaction with their own performance is significant. This finding may reflect their
love for independence and a desire to have an individual rather than a group
recognition system in their work establishments.