Case Incident 2 Professional Sports: Rewarding and Punishing the Same Behavior?
Case Incident 2 Professional Sports: Rewarding and Punishing the Same Behavior?
What type of reinforcement schedule is random drug testing represent? Is this type of schedule typically effective or ineffective?
The type of reinforcement schedules that random drug testing represent is the variable interval type. This type of schedule is done randomly and unexpected.
It is typically effective because players do not have any idea when they will b tested. In this way, they can not escape form drug testing and have to face the consequences for their wrong doings. What are some examples of behaviors in typical organization that supervisors reward but that may actually be detrimental to others or to the organization as a whole? As a manager, what might you do to try to avoid this quandary?
Mostly organizations have outcome oriented culture, managers reward employees if the work is done and do not care about the unfair means that have been used to get the work done. This results in ultimate failure of employees and organization as a whole.
As a manager, I would encourage employees to use fair ways to perform their work by rewarding them, monitor the members and in case of any cheating, punish them accurately. If you were the commissioner of baseball, what steps would you take to try to reduce the use of steroids in baseball? Is punishment likely to be the most effective deterrent ? Why or Why not?
Use of steroids can not be completely reduced however several steps can be taken to reduce the use of steroids in baseball e-g Random drug testing and serious punishments (temporary and permanent suspension, Fines and penalties)
Punishment is not likely to be most effective deterrent because in most organizations, surely the reward of better performance that can be achieved with unethical means is bigger than the punishment of being caught. Is It Ever Okay To Allow Potentially Unethical Behaviors Which On The Surface May Benefit Organizations To
What type of reinforcement schedule is random drug testing represent? Is this type of schedule typically effective or ineffective?
The type of reinforcement schedules that random drug testing represent is the variable interval type. This type of schedule is done randomly and unexpected.
It is typically effective because players do not have any idea when they will b tested. In this way, they can not escape form drug testing and have to face the consequences for their wrong doings. What are some examples of behaviors in typical organization that supervisors reward but that may actually be detrimental to others or to the organization as a whole? As a manager, what might you do to try to avoid this quandary?
Mostly organizations have outcome oriented culture, managers reward employees if the work is done and do not care about the unfair means that have been used to get the work done. This results in ultimate failure of employees and organization as a whole.
As a manager, I would encourage employees to use fair ways to perform their work by rewarding them, monitor the members and in case of any cheating, punish them accurately. If you were the commissioner of baseball, what steps would you take to try to reduce the use of steroids in baseball? Is punishment likely to be the most effective deterrent ? Why or Why not?
Use of steroids can not be completely reduced however several steps can be taken to reduce the use of steroids in baseball e-g Random drug testing and serious punishments (temporary and permanent suspension, Fines and penalties)
Punishment is not likely to be most effective deterrent because in most organizations, surely the reward of better performance that can be achieved with unethical means is bigger than the punishment of being caught. Is It Ever Okay To Allow Potentially Unethical Behaviors Which On The Surface May Benefit Organizations To