Reference no: EM133928838
Problem
Think about a time in your current or past workplace when you were expected to perform a new behavior or task primarily based on verbal instructions, written procedures, or organizational rules (without modeling, feedback, or direct training).
A. What was the behavior or skill, and how explicit vs. implicit were the instructions you received? Get the instant assignment help.
B. To what extent did those instructions actually control your behavior? What variables (e.g., clarity of instructions, prior learning history, reinforcement, competing contingencies, organizational culture) influenced whether you were successful or not?
C. As a future supervisor, consultant, or organizational leader, how might you design instructions, training, or performance supports differently to ensure that employee behavior comes under effective stimulus control? Consider both behavioral principles (e.g., rule-governed vs. contingency-shaped behavior) and the cultural/organizational context in which instructions are given.