The Basis for the Recent Trend Among Companies to Police

question 136

True/False

The basis for the recent trend among companies to police employee personal habits such as alcohol and tobacco consumption on the job is called the utilitarian ethic.

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Definitions:

Reinforcement Value

The subjective importance or appeal an outcome has for an individual, which can influence the likelihood of the person performing the behavior leading to that outcome.

Verbal Abusiveness

The use of words to cause harm to a person, including insults, criticisms, or threats, often resulting in psychological pain and distress.

Locus of Control

A psychological concept that refers to how strongly people believe they have control over the situations and experiences that affect their lives.

Self-Efficacy

An individual's belief in their capacity to execute behaviors necessary to produce specific performance attainments.