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Download full textDeVries, David L.; Jablonsky, Stephen F. – 1971
Following Walter Nord (1969), the present article contains a predictive model of individual behavior based on both operant conditioning and management literatures. The behavior of an organizational member is seen as a function of the reinforcement contingencies applied by various groups in his environment and of his cognitive assessment of such…
Descriptors: Administration, Behavior Theories, Behavioral Science Research, Models
Peer reviewedMawhinney, Thomas C. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1992
The history and main features of organizational behavior management (OBM) are compared and integrated with those of total quality management (TQM), with emphasis on W.E. Deming's 14 points and OBM's operant-based approach to performance management. Interventions combining OBM, TQM, and statistical process control are recommended. (DB)
Descriptors: Administration, Behavior Change, Behavioral Science Research, Improvement Programs
