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What is the primary mission of the Journal of Organizational Behavior Management?
What is the primary mission of the Journal of Organizational Behavior Management?
Which organization represents the field of Organizational Behavior Management?
Which organization represents the field of Organizational Behavior Management?
What significant contribution did B.F. Skinner make to the development of OBM?
What significant contribution did B.F. Skinner make to the development of OBM?
Which subdiscipline emerged from OBM focusing on enhancing workplace safety?
Which subdiscipline emerged from OBM focusing on enhancing workplace safety?
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How many members does the Society for Industrial–Organizational Psychology have?
How many members does the Society for Industrial–Organizational Psychology have?
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What is the main focus of organizational behavior management (OBM)?
What is the main focus of organizational behavior management (OBM)?
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How does OBM relate to industrial-organizational psychology?
How does OBM relate to industrial-organizational psychology?
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What significant finding arose from the Hawthorne studies?
What significant finding arose from the Hawthorne studies?
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Which aspect differentiates OBM from the broader field of behavior analysis?
Which aspect differentiates OBM from the broader field of behavior analysis?
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What was the main aim of using the Performance Diagnostic Checklist in the store?
What was the main aim of using the Performance Diagnostic Checklist in the store?
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What is primarily not the focus of the hypothetical/deductive model in behavior analysis?
What is primarily not the focus of the hypothetical/deductive model in behavior analysis?
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In the PIC/NIC analysis, what does the 'PIC' stand for?
In the PIC/NIC analysis, what does the 'PIC' stand for?
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What outcome resulted from the interventions based on the Performance Diagnostic Checklist?
What outcome resulted from the interventions based on the Performance Diagnostic Checklist?
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Which of the following is NOT a type of consequence evaluated in the PIC/NIC analysis?
Which of the following is NOT a type of consequence evaluated in the PIC/NIC analysis?
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Who were the participants in the study conducted at the store?
Who were the participants in the study conducted at the store?
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What is a primary focus of Industrial-Organizational psychologists?
What is a primary focus of Industrial-Organizational psychologists?
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What distinguishes Organizational Behavior Management (OBM) from traditional psychology?
What distinguishes Organizational Behavior Management (OBM) from traditional psychology?
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Which of the following is a common research method used by Industrial-Organizational psychologists?
Which of the following is a common research method used by Industrial-Organizational psychologists?
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What type of outcomes do OBM practitioners primarily work to improve?
What type of outcomes do OBM practitioners primarily work to improve?
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Which notable figure co-founded Behavioral Systems, Inc., an OBM consulting firm?
Which notable figure co-founded Behavioral Systems, Inc., an OBM consulting firm?
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Study Notes
Organizational Behavior Management (OBM)
- OBM is a branch of applied behavior analysis
- It applies behavioral principles to individuals and groups
- Used in business, industry, government, and human-service settings
- Related to applied behavior analysis and industrial-organizational psychology
- Both focus on applying psychological or behavioral knowledge to work settings
- OBM differs from industrial-organizational psychology in its conceptual orientation, techniques, and topics studied
- Industrial-organizational psychology is more eclectic
- OBM focuses on behavior analysis
- OBM focuses on assessing and improving performance
- Focuses on common assessment and intervention strategies across subdisciplines
OBM History
- Precursors date back to the 1950s
- Skinner's 1953 text mentioned economic control and differential reinforcement
- 1960s and 1970s saw rapid expansion
- Professionals founded consulting firms (Praxis, Behavioral Systems, Inc.)
- Researchers established the Journal of Organizational Behavior Management
- Fortune magazine covered a successful OBM application at Emery Air Freight
Performance Management
- A subdiscipline of OBM
- Focuses on improving individual or group employee performance
- Uses a step-by-step process
- Step-by-step process involves identifying target performance, assessing environmental variables influencing performance, intervening to improve performance, evaluating social validity, and maintenance of improvements
Assessment in Performance Management
- PIC/NIC analysis is a common method
- Analyzes of consequences (positive/negative, immediate/future, certain/uncertain)
- Aims to adjust consequences to increase desired performance
- Performance Diagnostic Checklist is another common tool
- Developed through OBM consultant interviews, addressing antecedents and consequences, and knowledge and skill deficits
Intervention in Performance Management
- Antecedent-based interventions involve task clarification and training
- Consequence-based interventions include feedback and incentives
- Task clarification involves defining employee responsibilities related to desired performance
- Training involves describing, modeling, and providing feedback on the desired performance
- Reduced response effort involves minimizing the difficulty of the task
- Feedback can be delivered by peers, supervisors, consultants, etc., in various formats (oral, written, graphic)
- Incentives or pay-for-performance systems lead to increased productivity
Behavioral Safety
- Focuses on using behavioral principles to improve safety performance
- First OBM safety study published in 1978
- OBM focus is on directly manipulating variables influencing safety
- Workplace injuries and illnesses are addressed
- Research emphasizes behavior-based interventions and improved safety practices
Behavioral-Systems Analysis
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Examines organizational systems and processes
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Focuses on how parts of an organization interact and influence results (e.g., sales, expenses, customer service)
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Assessments in behavioral-systems analysis analyze organizational systems and processes
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Aims to link interventions to important organizational goals
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This quiz explores the key concepts and history of Organizational Behavior Management (OBM), a field focused on applying behavioral principles in various settings. Learn about its relationship with applied behavior analysis and industrial-organizational psychology, while understanding its unique techniques and approaches.
