Question

Two years ago, the de Castellane Manufacturing Company included its employees in a profitsharing plan in which workers receive semi-annual 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:_____________
a) operant conditioning
b) latent learning
c) classical conditioning

Answer 1

Answer:

A) operant conditioning

Explanation:

Operant conditioning is a method that operates on either reward or punishment of employees behavior and attitude towards the job.

From the companies policy initiative it has created a pay-as-you-work environment for the employees ( i.e. "the more you work the more you get paid" - Reward and "the less you work the less you get paid" - Punishment )