principles behavioral engineering organizations

books:

5 reviews
Richard W. Malott, Donald L. Whaley, ...

Prentice Hall College Div, 1996

Best text for ABA course
The Elementary Principles of Behavior series is my standard text-book when teaching college level courses in ABA/behavior modification. It is written in a style my students enjoy, and it does not talk down to them. The information is up-to-date, and the first author is an excellent model for how behavior analysts think about their subject matter. I recommend the book to all teachers and ...

Paradox of Organizational Change: Engineering Organizations With Behavioral Systems Analysis

2 reviews
Maria E. Malott

Context Press, 2003

Understanding complexity
The main paradox? Complexity vs. simplicity. The truly complex phenomena observed in organizational change are the complex results of simple principles. The book opens with a story about a wise lady, a child, and a kaleidoscope. The child peers into the kaleidoscope and sees a vivid, bright, and complex pattern. Turning the kaleidoscope again and again, she sees many different patterns. She ...