reinforcement

(noun)

The process which enables behavior with desirable consequences to be repeated.

Related Terms

  • Reinforcemen
  • applied behavior analysis
  • punishment
  • operant conditioning
  • stimuli

(noun)

The process of repeating a behavior with desirable consequences.

Related Terms

  • Reinforcemen
  • applied behavior analysis
  • punishment
  • operant conditioning
  • stimuli

Examples of reinforcement in the following topics:

  • Reinforcement Theory

    • These four inputs are positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, positive punishment, and negative punishment.
    • A fifth input could be described as extinction, which is a lack of reinforcement for a behavior that had previously been reinforced.
    • This will positively reinforce the desired behavior.
    • Negative reinforcement: When a desired behavior is responded to with the removal of something the individual doesn't like, the behavior is reinforced.
    • Immediacy - The time between the desired behavior and the potential reinforcement will have impact on how significantly the reinforcement will be correlated with the behavior.
  • Behavior Modification

    • Reinforcement, both positive and negative, can be created via incentives or the removal and avoidance of negative stimuli. 
    • Hence the idea of reinforcing something deliberately, after it occurs.
    • This is positive reinforcement.
    • This is negative reinforcement.
    • Differentiate between the various stimuli managers use to create or reinforce certain types of behavior
  • Change from another angle

    • Reinforce new work practices with rewards.
  • Ethical Issues at an Individual Level

    • Motivating and reinforcing positive behavior while creating an environment that avoids unethical behavior is a critical responsibility of both managers and employees.
    • Intrinsic and extrinsic motivations can reinforce positive behavior and/or eliminate negative behavior in the workplace.
    • If an employee is blowing the whistle, it is likely that the organization itself has failed to empower and positively reinforce honest and ethical discussions internally.
  • Doing business across cultures

    • The Individualism (IDV) focuses on the degree the society reinforces individual or collective, achievement and interpersonal relationships.
    • The Masculinity (MAS) focuses on the degree the society reinforces, or does not reinforce, the traditional masculine work role model of male achievement, control, and power.
  • Organizing team meetings

    • Staying upbeat is a good way to build morale and reinforce individual cooperation and participation.
  • Disadvantages of Corporations

    • Some maintain that recent events in corporate America may serve to reinforce Smith's warnings about the dangers of legally-protected, collectivist hierarchies.
  • Using Formatting for Visual Flow

    • And still other research indicates that meetings and presentations reinforced with visuals help participants reach decisions and consensus in less time.
  • Dealing with a Difficult Audience

    • If you know the details of the evidence the person has presented, you have the option of presenting a counterargument or reinforcing parts of your presentation that contradict the findings.
  • Corporate Social Responsibility

    • The two overlap and reinforce each other, but their limits lie within the boundaries of a company's tangible capacities.
    • Corporations have no conscience per se, but like any social system can develop a guiding culture, maintained through education and reinforced by the habits and interactions of the people within the corporation.
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