EFFECTS OF BONUSES FOR PUNCTUALITY ON THE TARDINESS OF INDUSTRIAL WORKERS<sup>1</sup>
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The results suggest that the use of small daily bonuses is a practical procedure for modifying chronic tardiness among industrial workers.
Abstract
This study evaluated the effectiveness of an incentive procedure designed to increase the punctuality of six workers who were chronically late to work in a manufacturing company. The six workers in the experiment received a 2.00 pesos ($0.16 U.S.) bonus for every day that they arrived on time. A reversal design was used. The contingent bonuses increased the workers' rates of punctuality compared to their baseline rates. A control group of six workers observed during the same 77-week period showed a trend toward decreasing punctuality. These results suggest that the use of small daily bonuses is a practical procedure for modifying chronic tardiness among industrial workers.