Bud, a New Employee, Watches an Experienced Employee Perform a Specific

question 242

Multiple Choice

Bud, a new employee, watches an experienced employee perform a specific task, and then Bud tries to repeat the task. The changes in Bud's behaviour can best be explained on the basis of

• A) classical conditioning.
• B) operant conditioning.
• C) latent learning.
• D) observational learning.

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Definitions:

Performance Management

The process through which managers ensure that employees' activities and outputs contribute to the organization's goals.

Specific Methods

Precise or particular techniques or strategies used to accomplish a task or achieve a goal.

General Principles

Fundamental norms or rules that are widely recognized and upheld in various fields or disciplines.

Culture Shock

Disillusionment and discomfort that occur during the process of adjusting to a new culture.