CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Nagging Your Employees Constantly being reminded to be more productive, often seen as nagging or badgering by employees, is a negative reinforcement technique. It may be used intentionally or unintentionally, but it creates a negative condition in which the employees are subjected to an unpleasant situation.

Detailed explanation-2: -Negative reinforcement is NOT a synonym for punishment or criticism.

Detailed explanation-3: -Negative reinforcement is the method of removing, eliminating or reducing aspects of aversive stimuli to promote the occurrence of a desired behavior. The goal of negative reinforcement in the workplace is to encourage employees to practice certain behaviors.

Detailed explanation-4: -Negative reinforcement has its place in good management as well. Cutting hours of a part-time employee, reprimanding an employee verbally or through formal documentation, demotion and termination are all example of negative consequences used to promote good performance.