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Two of Kohn's books, No Contest ( 1986 ) and Punished by Rewards ( 1993 ), addressed competition and " pop behaviorism " in workplaces as well as in families and schools.

Both attracted considerable attention in business circles, particularly when the late W. Edwards Deming, known for inspiring the Quality movement in organizations, endorsed both books.

Kohn spoke at many conferences on management and at individual corporations, primarily during the 1990s, and his work was debated in the Harvard Business Review, CFO Magazine, the American Compensation Association Journal, and other publications.

At one point he was described as " America's most biting critic of money as motivator.