Dwayne, project manager for MaxBuild Construction, reprimanded his superintendent, "Trip, I'm going to have to write you up for not properly securing yourself on that elevated work site. I've written up others, and the crew will be watching to see what I will do." Trip replied, "C'mon, Dwayne! I've been up there dozens of times, and we're on a tight schedule. There's no time to fool with every safety procedure!" In writing up Trip as he did other employees, Dwayne was implementing
A)extinction.
B)procedural justice.
C)negative reinforcement.
D)instrumentality.
E)expectancy.

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Dwayne is applying procedural justice by ensuring that all employees are held to the same standards of safety and are subject to the same consequences for violating those standards. This promotes fairness and equality in the workplace, and signals to the crew that safety is taken seriously by the company.

Dwayne, Project Manager for MaxBuild Construction, Reprimanded His Superintendent, "Trip