Employers who take into consideration our human need to be a respected member of a team doing worthwhile work never worry about motivation and retention.
Taking the time to align your company's incentives with numerical targets can pay dividends not only for its long-term business goals, but also for each career that you shape.
When someone you work with steals the credit for a success that you created, they're committing the most rage-inducing interpersonal 'crime' in the workplace.