Behavioral systems analysis, BSA

BSA

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, or Performance Systems Analysis applies behavior analysis and systems analysis

Systems analysis

Systems analysis is the study of sets of interacting entities, including computer systems analysis. This field is closely related to requirements analysis or operations research...

 to human performance in organizations. BSA is directly related to Performance Management

Performance management

Performance management includes activities that ensure that goals are consistently being met in an effective and efficient manner. Performance management can focus on the performance of an organization, a department, employee, or even the processes to build a product or service, as well as many...

 and Organizational Behavior Management

Organizational Behavior Management

Organizational behavior management is an important aspect of management studies the subject which is studied in first year of management studies is known as organizational behaviour . OBM is the result of applying the psychological principles of applied behavior analysis and the experimental...

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What is BSA?

Behavioral Systems Analysis is an approach to organizational design and management. It is based on the premise that organizations are complex systems. As such, changes in one aspect of performance in an organization necessarily affects performance in another parts of an organization. A primary goal of BSA is to create a balanced applications in which areas of poor performance are improved, areas of high performance are maintained, and employee performance outcomes are directed towards organizational goals. This is done through the careful use of behavioral and systems theories, and the application of research based principles of behavior, such as reinforcement, punishment, stimulus control, discrimination and generalization.

History

It began in the late 50s through the 60s by combining behavior analysis and general systems theory to better understand human and organizational performance.

BSA Tools

Here is a list of some the tools and the last name of the author next to them:
* Behavioral Systems Engineering Model – M. Malott-2003
* Total Performance System – Brethower-1982
* Super System/Relationship Map – Rummler-1995
* Is/Should Process Maps/Task Analysis – Rummler, M. Malott
* ABC (PIC/NIC) Analysis - Daniels
* Behavior Engineering Model/6boxes/Performance Diagnostic Checklist – Gilbert, Binder, Austin-2000
* Human Performance System – Rummler
* Performance Planned and Managed System/Interlocking Contingencies at Various Management Levels/Cultural Change Model – Rummler, M. Malott, R. Malott

Additional information

Here are some studies that employed BSA:
* Huberman & O’Brien (1999)
* Sulzer-Azaroff, Loafman, Merante & Hlavacek (1990)
* Sulzer-Azaroff, Pollack & Fleming (1992)
* Williams & Cummings (2001)
* Williams, Di Vittorio, & Hausherr (2002)