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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Using Behavior Change theories/models Several theories and models on how to effect behavior change have been researched and studied for decades by behavioral and social scientists. These theories have ...

Health Education & Behavior, Vol. 39, No. 1 (February 2012), pp. 27-34 (8 pages) Smoke-free air policies have been shown to reduce smoking, but the mechanism of behavior change is not well understood.

This never-proven proposition is known as behavior modification theory. Indeed, behavior modification works reliably with rats and dogs, but it only appears to work with a human being if the human ...