Answer to Question #268181 in Management for ruchi

Question

Nikita is a Change Manager with Nelson & Murdock. In the view of the way the business landscape is evolving with more reliance on technology, she intends to bring about many new initiatives which require employees to unlearn certain aspects and learn many new approaches. Many learning theories have been prevalent which organizations use from time to time.

a.     If employees need to learn certain model behaviors demonstrated by leaders, which learning theory should Nikita select for faster results?

b.     How does learning through reinforcement bring about behavior modification in employees?

Answer 1

3Nikita should select a behavioral theory for faster results because the behavioral perspective implies that human behavior is learned and influenced by the external environment thus the worker's characters will be modified by how they interact with their leaders. Learning through reinforcement brings about employees' behavior modification by use of positive or negative reinforcement. Positive reinforcement such as motivating best-performing workers by giving them rewards will encourage a change of attitudes toward work. Negative reinforcement such as punishing the poor performance and lawbreakers will influence behavior change.