Develop a 350- to 700-word expanded outline for your plan to help increase employee productivity using the operant conditioning methods of shaping and chaining or reinforcement schedules.

Title Your name Subject and section Professor’s name Date Objective This consultancy plan aims to enhance employees' work productivity in manufacturing car parts. Background The client is a car parts manufacturing firm that deals with the production of automotive products such as brake pads and motor parts. Recently, the company has experienced a scarcity of employees to meet new demands because their efficiency has been declining. The research identified slow and poor quality at the quality inspection stage, mainly caused by repetitive tasks that demotivate the inspecting team and cause delays and poor quality. This plan aims to increase stakeholder efficiency by altering their behaviors based on shaping and reinforcement schedules during an inspection. Target Behavior for Intervention The target behavior is the degree of participation and precision in quality inspections. At the moment, there is a problem of courtesy, whereby, through boredom and lack of positive feedback from management, inspectors take shortcuts that end up missing defects and allowing unnecessary rework. According to Alrae (2024), enhancing participation and precision in quality inspections can help the company enhance quality control, cut the time spent on rework, and optimize the production process. Classical Conditioning: The Lack of Positive Reinforcement for High Standards The current positive association for inspection tasks is disengagement, as nothing benefits from being maintained in optimal condition. To modify this behavior, the implemented plan offers incentives that link the task to positive outcomes. Over time, identifying and rewarding those achieving good quality inspections will build a positive link, increasing engagement (Rehman et al., 2024). Operant Conditioning: Schedules of Positive Reinforcement and Response Contingencies Shaping Incremental Progress Following the principles of operant conditioning, first, the performance targets set for the inspectors are realistic and ...