If an Employee Is Dismissed on the Basis or Poor

question 11

Multiple Choice

If an employee is dismissed on the basis or poor work performance, what would have been the first step in formally commencing this process?

• A) Performance improvement discussions
• B) An initial warning as part of a performance counselling interview
• C) A written warning
• D) A second performance counselling interview
• E) A final warning

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Definitions:

Negative Reinforcement

A response or behavior is strengthened by stopping, removing, or avoiding a negative outcome or aversive stimulus.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior, enhancing or diminishing the likelihood of a behavior being repeated.

Insight Learning

A form of learning that involves a sudden realization of a problem's solution without trial and error, typically leading to an immediate behavioral change.

Vicarious Learning

Learning that occurs by observing the actions of others and the consequences of those actions, without direct experience.