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39th Annual Convention; Minneapolis, MN; 2013

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Symposium #56
The Benefit of Implementing Performance Management Strategies in Human Service and Government Agencies
Saturday, May 25, 2013
2:30 PM–3:50 PM
101 E (Convention Center)
Area: OBM/CSE; Domain: Applied Research
Chair: William T. Forath (California State University, Fresno)
Discussant: Sergio E. Pinto (B.E.S.T. Consulting, Inc.)
Abstract:

Performance management strategies have been used in a variety of businesses and organizations, however for a field that shares a stage with many autism agencies, it might be considered underrepresented in demonstrations to assist these organizations specifically. OBM literature is also practically void of studies conducted in government or state agencies. Three papers will discuss interventions that produced improvement in human service and government agencies.

 

A Human Performance Collaboration Project in a Center-Based Autism Program

WILLIAM T. FORATH (California State University, Fresno), Amanda N. Adams (California State University, Fresno)
Abstract:

Human services agencies struggle with many issues not least of which is training and managing personnel. In collaboration with a leading OBM provider, a center based autism agency. Several strategies to improve workplace performance were implemented and tracked. The assessment process will be discussed as well as results from various interventions. The success of strategies such as prioritizing projects and getting buy in from staff will also be examined. Data indicate a moderately beneficial effect when results are taken as a whole. Considerations for improving and continuing such work will conclude the presentation.

 

Effects of Specific Visual Prompts and Response Effort on Litter Control and Recycling at an Outdoor Market and Human Service Agency

JOSE ANTONIO PRADO (California State University, Fresno), Amanda N. Adams (California State University, Fresno)
Abstract:

People are becoming more involved in attempting to reduce human-made pollutants and a widely encouraged method is to recycle. To do this efficiently there is a need to develop low-tech methods that are affordable and that will continue to produce widespread results in the future. Socially significant problems requiring behavior change are of interest in applied behavior analysis, a field that has successfully applied basic principles of behavior to complex human problems. The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of one such technique, visual prompts, on litter control and recycling in a natural environment. The current study will take place in two small towns in Central California in an outdoor market and a human service agency main entrance. The research question is: can specific visual prompts influence litter control and recycling at an outdoor market/flea market and a human service agency? Visual and statistical analyses will be used to analyze the effects visual prompts can have on the pounds of litter and recycling material properly disposed of.

 

Reducing Unexcused Absences in a Government Office

KEVIN LOWEN (California State University, Fresno), Amanda N. Adams (California State University, Fresno)
Abstract:

The OBM literature has a lack of studies conducted in a state or government work setting. The variables in these settings are different in many aspects to those of the public sector. A lottery prize served as a tool for the implementation of a strategy aimed at decreasing unexcused absences and creating better adherence to policy. Results were favorable. Factors such as employee buy in and group contingency dynamics will be discussed.

 

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