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… Behavioral Science and Incentive Companies, Behaviors-based Safety’s New Frontier: The Lone Worker, The Office Worker, Training with Behavioral Science in Mind… … Performance Management Magazine, Spring 1997, Vol. 15, No. 2 …
… … Conrail Indianapolis: Ringing in Safety and Retiring the Bell. Other Articles: Management for the New Millennium: A Case Study …
… … On-Track Safety at Conrail. Other Articles: Three Syndromes: The Potential Killers of an Organization, PM-Driven at Allied, Systems Thinking and …
… … Giving Safety a Lift at the Grande Prairie Sawmill, Training Changes Bring Name Changes, Core Values: The Spirit of an Organization, Using Microcomputers to Enhance Learning and …
… in the future. A person is given an incentive for doing something if, for example, they are told that at the end of the rainbow they will find a pot o’ gold. The incentive for chasing rainbows now, in the present, is the promise of a future reward for such search behavior. We usually think of the causes of … explanation. This could be changed, however, by saying that the rule (there is a pot o’ gold at the end of every rainbow) is what is controlling the behavior. Or, it could be (but not likely) that chasing in the past has been reinforced …
… the period after a reinforcer and before the operant response resumes, the rat will run in a running wheel if one is available or it will drink copious amounts of water if water is available. This type of behavior in the post-reinforcement period is labeled schedule-induced behavior, and it is determined by the type of reinforcer, the schedule of reinforcement, and the kinds of objects that are available in the environment. There is, for example, research that suggests that alcohol or drug consumption sometimes can be …
… analogous to the most commonly held views of how private events do or do not relate to overt behavior. Please note, again, that I am not suggesting here that acknowledging private events or a role for them in behavior is a mentalistic or a … analogous to the most commonly held views of how private events do or do not relate to overt behavior. Please note, again, that I am not suggesting here that acknowledging private events or a role for them in behavior is a mentalistic or a …
… has opened its eyes to the importance of having employee engagement and a positive corporate culture, the truth remains—toxic bosses are still out there. In fact, I started to write a book titled, "I had a good boss, once" based on how … for the toxic behaviors. Those who understand human behavior know that the current contingencies of reinforcement maintain those behaviors and when the contingencies change the behavior will change. Unfortunately, if they are inadvertently …
… Some of these temperamental characteristics are genetic and many others are learned. They are analogous to personality traits in humans, who also have characteristic ways of responding that are the result of both genetics and learning. But personality traits are not things, they are histories of reinforcement and thus subject to change and modification by circumstances. Some traits are harder to change than others, but even the sweetest Golden Retriever can be provoked to aggression if the …
… you have to be a boss to be a leader, because leadership is not necessarily position-based. There are opportunities almost daily for an individual to be a leader, no matter their job title. We believe it can be assumed that, if you are reading … added to over time. In future posts we will offer you specific ideas and directions on how to practice these skills and explain how you can tell if they fit into your leadership tool box. After all, we’re sure you’ve seen lots of bosses (some of … recommend this choice, as its effectiveness is short-lived and often leads to ethical dilemmas as the person strives to maintain control. In addition, the greater your need for control, the higher the cost to you personally. Are you prepared to …