A Systematic Review of Research Evaluating the Use of Preference Assessment Methodology in the Workplace

Preference assessment methodology has largely been utilized to inform behavior-analytic treatment for clinical populations. However, the use of preference assessments has been extended to organizational settings when developing performance management interventions and identifying preferred stimuli a...

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Published inJournal of organizational behavior management Vol. 40; no. 3-4; pp. 284 - 302
Main Authors Simonian, Michael J., Brand, Denys, Mason, Makenna A., Heinicke, Megan R., Luoma, Shannon M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Routledge 01.10.2020
Taylor & Francis Ltd
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Employee preference
organizational behavior management
Performance management
preference assessment
reinforcer identification
Systematic review
workplace
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Summary:Preference assessment methodology has largely been utilized to inform behavior-analytic treatment for clinical populations. However, the use of preference assessments has been extended to organizational settings when developing performance management interventions and identifying preferred stimuli and activities that may serve as potential reinforcers. Thus, the purpose of this review was to synthesize the existing research evaluating the use of preference assessment methodology in workplace settings. Twelve articles consisting of 13 studies were included in this review. We coded and summarized a number of key study features, including participant characteristics, stimuli used in preference assessments, cost of stimuli, method and frequency of preference assessments, the use of reinforcer assessments, and social validity measures. We also provide several suggestions for future research.
ISSN:0160-8061
1540-8604
DOI:10.1080/01608061.2020.1819933