Case 10.1

Antonio's company has an employee orientation program;has an extensive employee performance review program;and encourages managers to praise,write letters of appreciation for jobs well done,and take the time to listen to their employees.Years ago,the company began a positive reinforcement program.Managers were initially reluctant to support the program because they expected employees to begin demanding pay raises.But the company kept working at it,and eventually the program was accepted.Then,in order to increase quality and productivity,assembly-line workers were paid based on piecework for each acceptable component that they built.When the incentive programs were first introduced,employees competed with each other,teamwork was destroyed,and interpersonal relations dropped to an all-time low.Now the incentive programs and other positive reinforcement programs seem to be working.However,due to cutbacks in management levels and increasing work demands,managers are finding it harder and harder to determine which employees most deserve recognition.
-Refer to Case 10.1.The managers' initial resistance to the positive reinforcement program is an example of which barrier to positive reinforcement programs?
A) Preoccupation with self
B) The "Too Busy" Syndrome
C) Misconceptions about positive reinforcement
D) Failing to identify commendable actions

Question

Case 10.1​
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Antonio's company has an employee orientation program;has an extensive employee performance review program;and encourages managers to praise,write letters of appreciation for jobs well done,and take the time to listen to their employees.Years ago,the company began a positive reinforcement program.Managers were initially reluctant to support the program because they expected employees to begin demanding pay raises.But the company kept working at it,and eventually the program was accepted.Then,in order to increase quality and productivity,assembly-line workers were paid based on piecework for each acceptable component that they built.When the incentive programs were first introduced,employees competed with each other,teamwork was destroyed,and interpersonal relations dropped to an all-time low.Now the incentive programs and other positive reinforcement programs seem to be working.However,due to cutbacks in management levels and increasing work demands,managers are finding it harder and harder to determine which employees most deserve recognition.
-Refer to Case 10.1.The managers' initial resistance to the positive reinforcement program is an example of which barrier to positive reinforcement programs?​
A) ​Preoccupation with self
B) ​The "Too Busy" Syndrome
C) ​Misconceptions about positive reinforcement
D) ​Failing to identify commendable actions

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The managers' initial reluctance to support the positive reinforcement program suggests that they held misconceptions about what the program would entail, specifically that it would lead to demands for pay raises.

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