Effects of an informational brochure, lottery-based financial incentive, and public posting on absenteeism of direct-care human services employees

Behavior Modification

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 175-181

  Luiselli, James K ^a,b   Digennaro Reed, Florence D ^a   Christian, Walter P ^a   Markowski, Andrea ^a   Rue, Hanna C ^a   St Amand, Carrieanne ^a   Ryan, Chad J ^a  

^a May Institute   (United States)

^b MAY INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Applied behavior analysis; Organizational behavior management; Staff absenteeism

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GIFT GIVING; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PUBLICATION; RESIDENTIAL HOME; SOCIAL WORK;

ABSENTEEISM; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; EMPLOYEE INCENTIVE PLANS; FEMALE; GIFT GIVING; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PAMPHLETS; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES; SOCIAL WORK;

EID: 59249093073     PISSN: 01454455     EISSN: 15524167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0145445508320624     Document Type: Article

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