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Fitting rewards

Article Abstract:

Burrhus Frederic Skinner, who died in 1990, was a pioneer in the study of behaviorism, which holds that the actions of people are made up of small blocks of learning. Behaviorism contends that people will learn to behave in a desired manner if they are rewarded quickly and efficiently or if they are punished if something goes wrong. The work of Skinner and Pavlov illustrate that rewards are more effective than punishment when affecting changes in behavior. Employers and managers can use various financial and non-financial rewards to encourage employees to behave in a desired manner. Some firms are creating flexible benefits and compensation that allow employees to tailor their economic rewards to their own needs in order to maximize the efficiency of their incentives.

Research, Incentives (Business), Behaviorism (Psychology), Behaviorism, Skinner, B.F.

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Surviving the entrepreneur

Article Abstract:

Entrepreneurs are an economic force, but the entrepreneurial environment can be a challenge for many employees because it is often uncertain, and loyalty is not often not apparent. Employees need to maintain personal objectivity to be successful.

Businessmen, Entrepreneurship

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