What are the four contingencies of reinforcement? Explain each and provide an example. What are the four contingencies of reinforcement? There are four sorts of possibilities utilized for operant conditions. These are: Positive fortification, in which the individual is remunerated …
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What is trustworthiness? Explain how employees can gauge the “track record” of their supervisors. An expert’s dependability is characterized as the trademark or qualities of a trustee that move trust. Sooner or later, our trust starts to be founded on …
Prior to reading this chapter, would have you made a distinction between groups and teams? After reading this chapter, has your position changed, and if so, how? Think about a highly successful team with which you are familiar. What types …
Research on genetic influences on personality suggests that more than half of the variation in personality is due to nurture—to life experiences. What life experiences could make someone more conscientious? More agreeable? More neurotic? More extraverted? More open to new …
Assume that you applied for a job and were asked to take a personality test, like the one offered by Kronos. How would you react? Would you view the organization with which you were applying in a more or less …
Companies rely on employees with substantial amounts of tacit knowledge. Why do companies struggle when these employees leave the organization unexpectedly? What can companies do to help ensure that they retain tacit knowledge? The meaning of the word Tacit Knowledge …
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Which would be more damaging in organizational life–being too trusting or not being trusting enough? Why do you feel that way? In my opinion, both not trusting enough and being too trusting are damaging in an organization. Being too trusting …
Consider the five strategies for fostering goal commitment (rewards, publicity, support, participation, and resources). Which of those strategies do you think is most effective? Can you picture any of them having potential drawbacks? All these are good strategies for fostering …
Describe your dream job and then provide a list of the types of stressors that you would expect to be present. Is the list dominated by challenge stressors or hindrance stressors? Why do you think this is? Think about the …
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What steps can organizations take to improve promotion satisfaction, supervision satisfaction, and coworker satisfaction? Consider the five core job characteristics (variety, identity, significance, autonomy, and feedback). Do you think that any one of those characteristics is more important than the …
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