title: Effects of bonuses for punctuality on the tardiness of industrial workers.
abstract: This study evaluated the effectiveness of an incentive procedure designed to increase the punctuality of six workers who were chronically late to work in a manufacturing company. The six workers in the experiment received a 2.00 pesos ($0.16 U.S.) bonus for every day that they arrived on time. A reversal design was used. The contingent bonuses increased the workers' rates of punctuality compared to their baseline rates. A control group of six workers observed during the same 77-week period showed a trend toward decreasing punctuality. These results suggest that the use of small daily bonuses is a practical procedure for modifying chronic tardiness among industrial workers.
authors.affiliation: Ideal Standard S.A. de C.V.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Hermann
authors.forename: A I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Montes
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Domínguez
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Montes
authors.forename: B L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Hopkins