Question

Two years ago, the de Castellane Manufacturing Company included its employees in a profit-sharing plan in which workers receive semiannual bonuses based on the company's profits. Since this plan was initiated, worker productivity at de Castellane has nearly doubled. This productivity increase is best explained in terms of

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is operant conditioning.

Explanation:

Operative conditioning is a form of incentive, whereby a group of individuals are more likely to repeat forms of behavior that carry positive consequences and less likely to repeat those that carry negative consequences. In this case, by involving the company's employees in productivity gains, the positive behavior that leads to this happening is rewarded.

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