The Behavior Analyst and the Workplace (Guideline 6)

Presented by:

Nicola Schneider

Guideline 6- B.A. working in Business and Industry (OBM & PM)

Adheres to job commitments Proper training-“adequately prepared” to consult for

organizations Asses employee interactions prior to intervention Develop well thought out interventions that benefit

management and employees “enhance the well-being of employees” (e.g. higher

rates of performance increase in injury) Resolves conflict within the BACB Guidelines for

Responsible Conduct

Job Commitments (6.01)

Contract with employing agencyFollow through with agreements madeCommitments to specific organizations

Assessing Employee Interactions (6.02)

Assess behavior-environment interactions- Done prior to intervention- room for correction controls for extraneous variables

Environmental issues Management correction Propose intervention

Decrease Response Rate

Decrease in Productivity

Equipment in Need of Repair

Preparing for Consultation (6.03)

Specialized training in the business/industry setting

Programming differs from human services settings coursework and practicum settings

Case Example 68: Frederick (Bailey & Burch, 2005, p. 133)

Employees Interventions (6.04)

Hired by management to solve emploee performance problems

Interventions that are developed benefit management AND employees

Daily Bonus for Workers

Production Without Accidents

Proficiency Efficiency Safety Rating

Employee Health and Well Being (6.05)

Interventions must enhance the health and well being of employees… NOT harm them!

Motivation to be more productive risk for injury or illness

Working faster ignoring safety standards

Case Example 70: Peter B. (Bailey & Burch, 2005, p. 135)

Conflicts with Organizations (6.06)

B.A. take Ethics seriously Explain high ethical standards

Demands of organization conflict with these Guidelines…

Clarify the nature of the conflict Make known the commitment to these

guidelines Resolve conflict in a way that adheres to the

guidelines in the best possible wayCase Example 71: Heather (Bailey & Burch,

2005, p. 136)

References

Bailey, J. & Burch, M. (2005). Ethics for Behavior Analysts. New York: Routledge.