Managerial Prediction (Wilder et al.)

Question 1

The purpose of the current study can best be described as replicating the Wilder (2007) study in which it was shown that managers are not able to accurately predict _____
items and activities for employees AND study a larger and more diverse sample of employees to determine if the results of Wilder (2007) would replicate under these conditions.

Answer 1

preferred

Question 2

The preference assessments used in the current study consisted of a reinforcer survey asking employees and managers to ______ preferred items/activities AND a verbal forced choice procedure (MSWO).

Answer 2

rank

Question 3

Managers correctly identified the most highly preferred item for each employee for _____ out of 100 employees

Answer 3

36

Question 4

The results of this study suggest that ______
should take an active role in identifying items and activities that might be earned within performance improvement plans.

Answer 4

employees