Increasing Employee-Guest Interactions using a Guest-Delivered Token Economy at a Zoological Facility

Author

Cassie Maureen Vergason, Florida Institute of Technology

Date of Award

4-2018

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Department

Behavioral Analysis

First Advisor

Nicole Gravina

Second Advisor

Nicholas Weatherly

Third Advisor

Darby Proctor

Fourth Advisor

Mary Beth Kenkel

Abstract

Token economies have been used for many years to improve a multitude of behaviors in a variety of settings. However, research on token economies as an intervention to improve customer service-related behaviors of employees in organizations is limited. The current study assessed this issue by evaluating a guest-delivered token economy to improve employee-guest interactions at a zoological facility. Results showed increases of 35.3% and 45.0% in correct employee-guest interactions in each intervention phase compared to baseline, thus suggesting that a guest-delivered token economy is an effective way to improve customer service (guest interactions)-related behaviors. Limitations of the current study and areas of future research are discussed.

Comments

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Recommended Citation

Vergason, Cassie Maureen, "Increasing Employee-Guest Interactions using a Guest-Delivered Token Economy at a Zoological Facility" (2018). Theses and Dissertations. 168.
https://repository.fit.edu/etd/168