Subject category:
Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour
Published by:
IBS Case Development Center
Length: 2 pages
Data source: Generalised experience
Topics:
Learning; Individual learning; Behaviour; Classical conditioning; Operant Conditioning; Social learning; Shaping behaviour; Positive reinforcement; Negative reinforcement; Punishment; Continuous reinforcement; Intermittent reinforcement; Behaviour modification; Organisational behaviour (OB); Organisational behaviour case study
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Abstract
This case is meant for discussing the concept of learning and behaviour modification in the organisational behaviour course. It highlights an instance wherein negative reinforcement has been used for behaviour modification. Bharat, a student at Chaitanya Jyoti Engineering College, misuses the telephone in his hostel and drives up the subscriber trunk dialling bill. A complaint is made to Bharat's father regarding his son's actions. Bharat's father is of the opinion that his son's actions do not require severe punishment and expresses the same to the principal of the college. The principal, however, feels that Bharat should be punished so that he can learn a lesson and does not repeat such behaviour in future.
Other setting(s):
2009
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Abstract
This case is meant for discussing the concept of learning and behaviour modification in the organisational behaviour course. It highlights an instance wherein negative reinforcement has been used for behaviour modification. Bharat, a student at Chaitanya Jyoti Engineering College, misuses the telephone in his hostel and drives up the subscriber trunk dialling bill. A complaint is made to Bharat's father regarding his son's actions. Bharat's father is of the opinion that his son's actions do not require severe punishment and expresses the same to the principal of the college. The principal, however, feels that Bharat should be punished so that he can learn a lesson and does not repeat such behaviour in future.
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Other setting(s):
2009