Explain the Forced Ranking Method Using Jack Welch's "Vitality Curve

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Essay

Explain the forced ranking method using Jack Welch's "vitality curve." How successful is it as a performance management technique?

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Definitions:

Premack Principle

A principle of reinforcement which states that a more probable behavior can reinforce a less probable behavior.

Law of Effect

A psychological principle stating that behaviors followed by satisfying consequences tend to be repeated, while those followed by unpleasant consequences are less likely to be repeated.

Cognitive Model

A theoretical approach that explains psychological phenomena by emphasizing mental processes, including perception, memory, and thought.

Counterconditioning

A behavior therapy technique used to replace an undesirable response to a stimulus with a more desirable one.