TY - JOUR
T1 - The effects of imposed learning curves on performance improvements
AU - Globerson, Shlomo
AU - Seidmann, Abraham
PY - 1988/9
Y1 - 1988/9
N2 - The results of a recent empirical study aimed at investigating the interacting effects of imposed goals, expressed by a dictated learning pace, and the individual’s manual performance are presented. The results reveal that such imposition has an adverse effect when the imposed learning pace is slightly faster than the unpaced learning rate, and has no effect when the imposed pace seems to be too difficult. However, subjects can outperform their learning (progress) curves if they are motivated to do so by other techniques such as an amplified incentive scheme. Several industrial implications derived from this study are discussed.
AB - The results of a recent empirical study aimed at investigating the interacting effects of imposed goals, expressed by a dictated learning pace, and the individual’s manual performance are presented. The results reveal that such imposition has an adverse effect when the imposed learning pace is slightly faster than the unpaced learning rate, and has no effect when the imposed pace seems to be too difficult. However, subjects can outperform their learning (progress) curves if they are motivated to do so by other techniques such as an amplified incentive scheme. Several industrial implications derived from this study are discussed.
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U2 - 10.1080/07408178808966186
DO - 10.1080/07408178808966186
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AN - SCOPUS:0024072394
SN - 0740-817X
VL - 20
SP - 317
EP - 324
JO - IIE Transactions (Institute of Industrial Engineers)
JF - IIE Transactions (Institute of Industrial Engineers)
IS - 3
ER -