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O.B. Mod.: Meeting the productivity challenge with human resources management.
Personnel
|February 10, 1983
Summary
Organizational Behavior Modification (O.B. Mod.) is a management technique using feedback and positive reinforcement to improve employee performance and reduce undesirable behaviors like absenteeism.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Human Resources Management
Background:
- Organizational Behavior Modification (O.B. Mod.) stems from behaviorist psychology.
- It is a human resources management technique focused on observable and measurable job-related behaviors.
Purpose of the Study:
- To outline the principles and strategies of O.B. Mod.
- To explain its application in improving employee performance.
Main Methods:
- Focuses on identifying critical performance behaviors.
- Employs interventions to encourage desirable actions and discourage undesirable ones.
Main Results:
- Key intervention strategies include providing feedback on performance.
- Positive reinforcement is used to reward progress and achievement.
Conclusions:
- O.B. Mod. provides a structured approach to enhancing workplace behavior.
- It aims to improve both the quality and quantity of work output.