Response-Stimulus Concept of Motivation & the Bhagavad Gita.
| Date | 01 July 2022 |
| Author | Pulapa, Subba Rao |
Introduction
Operant conditioning of learning states that learning occurs as a consequence of behavior i.e., Responsea Stimulus (RaS). Operant conditioning is used by organizational behavior researchers to explain the effectiveness of managers (Judith L. Komaki, 1986).
Concept
Some employees work with commitment and sincerity. Working sincerely with commitment is employee response (R). Some managements recognize such employees and reward them as stimulus (S). Employees who are rewarded by the management for their commitment and sincerity, are motivated to repeat their behavior of sincerity and commitment. Stimulus (S) to the primary response (R) leads to repetition/ enhancement of such a behavior. Thus, the concept response leads to stimulus (RaS) can also be applied to motivation. Rewarding an employee who works for longer hours/ with commitment through an incentive is an example of stimulating or motivating an employee. Some employees normally work for longer hours out of their sincerity, and commitment or interest in the job. However, some employees do so with an expectation of an incentive or favor.
Management normally stimulates or motivates self-committed employees to repeat their response/behavior. This may be referred to as Response-Stimulus (R-S) Motivation Concept. In fact, Bhagavan Sri Krishna, 5,200 years ago while preaching the Bhagavad...
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