Merging OBM with Discipline Systems: Making the Case for Performance Recovery

Too often management attempts to control employee behavior by threats and punishment. Behavior analysis eschews aversive control and organizational behavior management (OBM) exemplifies this philosophical and ethical preference with a rich history of reinforcement strategies for appropriate work per...

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Published in:Journal of organizational behavior management 2024-04, Vol.44 (2), p.113-127
Main Authors: Johnson, Douglas A, Johnson, C. Merle, Ximenez, Trey, Li, Anita
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Discipline
Organizational behavior
performance management
punishment
reinforcement
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Summary:Too often management attempts to control employee behavior by threats and punishment. Behavior analysis eschews aversive control and organizational behavior management (OBM) exemplifies this philosophical and ethical preference with a rich history of reinforcement strategies for appropriate work performance. Discipline in OBM emphasizes clarification of job requirements, monitoring behavior and results, frequent feedback, and maximizing short-, medium-, and long-term contingencies of reinforcement for effective performance, thus preventing additional problematic behaviors from employees. This results in efficient supervision that promotes employee development leading to successful worker performance and strategic goals for the organization. However, dangerous or inappropriate work behaviors necessitate punitive consequences. Well controlled evidence-based research concerning punishment in organizational settings is lacking and possible benefits are unknown.
ISSN:0160-8061
1540-8604
DOI:10.1080/01608061.2023.2225501