A Plan for Managing the Behaviour of Employees Through a Formal

question 51

Multiple Choice

A plan for managing the behaviour of employees through a formal system of feedback and reinforcement refers to:

• A) behaviourally anchored rating scale (BARS).
• B) behavioural observation scale (BOS).
• C) critical incidents.
• D) organizational behaviour modification (OBM).
• E) management by objectives (MBO).

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Definitions:

Positive Economic Analysis

An objective approach to economics that focuses on describing and explaining economic phenomena without making normative judgments.

Fallacy of Composition

Erroneous view that what is true for the individual (or the part) will also be true for the group (or the whole).

Association

An organization or group of individuals who voluntarily come together to achieve common goals, often representing a profession, industry, or interest.

Causation

The relationship between cause and effect where one event or action directly leads to another event or action as a result.