A Comparative Analysis of the Impact of Types of Reinforcement Interventions on Employee Performance

A Comparative Analysis of the Impact of Types of Reinforcement Interventions on Employee Performance
Author: Alisa L. Mosley
Publisher:
Total Pages: 212
Release: 1998
Genre:
ISBN:

Research on positive reinforcement has established its utility in areas such as education and mental health organizations. However, this technique had not been used as frequently in the work organization as a method to increase performance. Luthans and Kreitner's organizational behavior modification model (1975) included the principles of positive reinforcement and served as a systematic means by which to increase performance behaviors. A meta-analysis conducted by Stajkovic and Luthans (1997) statistically demonstrated O.B. Mod.'s effectiveness by reviewing over twenty years of field research.

A Comparative Analysis of Group Reinforcement Contingencies

A Comparative Analysis of Group Reinforcement Contingencies
Author: Herbert A. Marra
Publisher:
Total Pages: 140
Release: 1971
Genre: Human behavior
ISBN:

The major purpose of the present study was to investigate systematically three types of group contingency management systems. The three systems to be compared are: the independent system, where individual rewarding outcomes depend upon the level of individual performance; the interdependent system, in which individual rewarding outcomes depend upon the level of group performance; and the double-reinforcement system where individual rewarding outcomes depend upon both the individual's performance, and the level of group performance. (Author).

Occupational Stress in South African Work Culture

Occupational Stress in South African Work Culture
Author: Nasima MH Carrim
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 88
Release: 2021-01-30
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 9813363975

This book explores avenues for organisations to better understand the origins of occupational stress so as to enable their managerial employees to effectively manage stress levels. By way of the work locus of control as a personality variable, the book identifies stressors both within and outside the organisation that underpin high stress levels in organisational culture. In grappling with what is required in the new workforce of ‘Generation Y’ millennials in a hyper-networked and mobile age, the authors present examples from everyday professional situations in South Africa to contribute to critical understanding of today’s working world. By applying neuroscientific principles developed from a foundation of empirical research, the authors introduce the concepts of a 'red zone’ and ‘blue zone' to explain differences between the brain areas controlled either by its stem-limbic areas, or the limbic-cortical cortex areas, respectively. This becomes a psychological shorthand for describing and applying knowledge to encourage practitioners in leadership and management roles to achieve desired behaviour outcomes, and to establish a framework for understanding employee values and worldviews. The book is relevant to practitioners, postgraduate students and researchers interested in industrial psychology, personality psychology, business management and human resources.

Psychology

Psychology
Author: Robert A. Baron
Publisher: Scarborough, Ont. : Allyn & Bacon Canada
Total Pages: 884
Release: 1995
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 9780205172320