Organizational Behavior Modification Theories Modern OB-mod is based on the work of B.F. Skinner who postulated that needs of the individual employee are inferred by his behavior.

Health Education & Behavior, Vol. 44, No. 2 (April 2017), pp. 245-253 (9 pages) Objective. Theory use may enhance effectiveness of behavioral interventions, yet critics question whether theory-based ...

Specifically, I was interested in finding ways to inspire groups of people to become physically active. One of the more widespread health behavior change theories is the Transtheoretical Model.

Behavior modification has many implications for organizations, and yet the recent surge of suggestions for possible applications may go untested. A review and critique of past applications emphasizes ...

Psychologist B.F. Skinner, the formulator of behavior modification theory, was attempting to prove that the same principles that govern the behavior of amoeba, planaria, rats, dogs and monkeys ...

If you see the world primarily through the lens of behavioral theory (seeing humanity only as individual responders to reinforcements and punishments and nothing higher), might you be reducing the ...

There are several behavior change theories (Health Belief Model, Transtheoretical Model, Social Cognitive Theory to name a few) that have been researched and published in a variety of books, blogs ...

Operant conditioning, sometimes called instrumental conditioning or Skinnerian conditioning, is a method of learning that uses rewards and punishment to modify behavior. Through operant ...

Major topics will include fundamental behavioral principles and basic elements of empirically supported individual treatments (e.g., motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral therapies).