Describe the Impact Pay-For-Performance Systems Could Have on High and Low

question 79

Essay

Describe the impact pay-for-performance systems could have on high and low performers in a firm.

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Definitions:

Deprivation

A period of time prior to a training session during which an individual does not experience the reinforcer in order to increase the reinforcer's effectiveness.

Reinforcer

Any stimulus that strengthens or increases the likelihood of a specific response or behavior by being presented immediately after that response or behavior.

Effectiveness

The degree to which a method, intervention, or action achieves its intended outcome or result.

Stimulus Control

The process by which behaviors are increased or decreased in the presence of specific stimuli, indicating that those stimuli have control over the occurrence of those behaviors.