Behavioral Ecology of a Staff Incentive Program
- 1 April 1983
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Behavior Modification
- Vol. 7 (2), 165-181
- https://doi.org/10.1177/01454455830072003
Abstract
The results of an analysis of a staff incentive program designed to decrease absenteeism (unscheduled leave) are presented. The staff of a unit at an institution for the retarded who were not absent for an entire month (i.e., did not use unscheduled leave) could earn eight hours of supervisor-scheduled leave. Using an ABAB design over 16 months, the results indicated a decrease in staff absenteeism under the incentive program. Also observed was a significant positive correlation between absenteeism and resident disruptive behavior. Disruption by the residents decreased during the incentive program. These results were maintained at a one year follow-up.Keywords
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