Publication: Journal of Organizational Behavior Management (Vol. 28, 2008) Article: Changing less-preferred duties to more-preferred: A potential strategy for improving supervisor work enjoyment Authors: C. W. Green, D. H. Reid, S. Passante, V. Canipe Reviewed By: Liliane de Aguiar-Rocha, Queens College, CUNY Do you dread certain tasks in your workday? Do you...
Just Ask
THE BETTER WAY TO PREDICT EMPLOYEE PREFERENCE: JUST ASK THEM! Publication: Journal of Organizational Behavior Management (Vol. 31, 2011) Article: Further evaluation of the accuracy of managerial prediction of employee preference. Authors: David A. Wilder; Carelle Harris; Sarah Casella, Byron Wine; Nicki Postma Reviewed By: Amy K. Loukus, Southern...
Implementation Tip from Dixon, Hayes, & Stack’s Changing Conceptions of Employee Compensation
By James Soldner & Mark R. Dixon Southern Illinois University Overview The effects of contingent reinforcement on a variety of work behaviors have been well known in the organizational behavior management (OBM) literature for some time (e.g., Hopkins, 1987; Mawhinney, 1975). While most applications of monetary incentive-based programs have...
Airport Security: Is Getting Stopped The Way To Go?
Publication: Journal of Organizational Behavior Management (Nov, 2009) Article: A Preliminary Investigation of the Reinforcement Function of Signal Detections in Simulated Baggage Screening: Further Support for the Vigilance Reinforcement Hypothesis. Authors: Lindsey C. Hogan; Matthew Bell; Ryan Olson Reviewed By: Susan Rosengarten, Queens College, CUNY We’ve all been there: Waiting in long...
How To Maintain Behavioral Change
Publication: Journal of Organizational Behavior Management (2006) Article: Institutionalization and Response Maintenance in Organizational Behavior Management Authors: Sigurdur Oli Sigurdsson; John Austin Reviewed By: Susan Rosengarten, Queens College, CUNY Once again, the workplace behavior intervention worked as planned and was a huge success. OBM saves the day! But how can we make...