SUMMARY: # In this fast era, almost in many sports most of players use steroids to increase their energy level and fitness. # It is an unethical practice. # 10-day suspension for first time offenders. # “Three strikes and you are out”. # A fine of $10,000 or 10-day suspension may be a relatively minor setback. # Rafael Palmeiro is an example. # Palmeiro received a 10-day suspension and forfeited $167,000 of his $3 million salary, and a banner celebrating his 3,000th hit was removed from Camden yards.

1. Professional Sports: Rewarding and
Punishing the Same Behavior?

2. SUMMARY:
 In this fast era, almost in many sports most of players use steroids to
increase their energy level and fitness.
 It is an unethical practice.
 10-day suspension for first time offenders.
 “Three strikes and you are out”.
 A fine of $10,000 or 10-day suspension may be a relatively minor
setback.
 Rafael Palmeiro is an example.
 Palmeiro received a 10-day suspension and forfeited $167,000 of his $3
million salary, and a banner celebrating his 3,000th hit was removed from
Camden yards.

3. Answer:
 Random drug testing represents an
intermittent schedule, since not every
instance of drug used is detected, or
punished.
 This type of schedule is typically ineffective
 Actually, the word random itself represents no
schedule at all.
 If all the players are randomly tested then the
effectiveness of the drug testing is increased.
 But if only random players are tested, then
the drug testing schedule would not apply to
all of the players, thus rendering it 100%
ineffective towards the players not tested.
Question :1
What type of reinforcement schedule does random drug
testing represent? Is this type of
schedule typically effective or ineffective?

4. Question :2
What are some examples of behaviors in typical organization that
supervisors reward but that may actually be detrimental to others or to
the organization as a whole? As a manager, what might you do to try to
avoid this quandary?
Answer:
 An example of a behavior in a typical organization
that supervisors reward but may actually be
detrimental to others or to the organization as a
whole is athletes taking steroids.
 When athletes take steroids to enhance their
performance abilities, they are misleading their
managers and their fans.
 Initially, it may be rewarding because everyone
involved gains from the profitability, sports
merchandise, increased popularity and success.
 But in the end, when it is discovered that the athlete
achieved recognition with the aid of steroids he
destroys his reputation and also his team’s and
country’s reputation and the loyalty the fans had for
him.
 If I was a manager, what I might do in order to avoid
this quandary, if I was made aware of someone using
steroids, I would do a random drug testing as soon
as possible instead of having the whole team suffer
for that one insubordinate athlete

5. Question :3
If you were the commissioner of baseball, what steps would you take to
try to reduce the use of steroids in baseball? Is punishment likely to be
the most effective deterrent? Why or why not?
Answer:
 If I were the commissioner of baseball, then I also put a punishment
like “three strikes and you are out”.
 Because it is very effective and it has a lesson for others.
 Every player knows that if he use steroid, obviously he will be
punished and if he repeat it for third time he will be out.
 That is why it could be a positive point for players to avoid from
steroids.

6. Question :4
Is it ever “okay” to allow potentially unethical behaviors, which on the
surface may benefit organizations, or persist? Why or why not?
Answer:
 No, it is never okay to allow potentially unethically behaviors,
which on the surface may benefit organization.
 Because it is risky practice and it can be harm for an organization.
 A real example of Microsoft Company is in front of us in 1998.
 Microsoft use some unethical practices to precede its business in
market but other companies like Apple, Intel etc put a case on
Microsoft.
 Microsoft face many problems, that’s why we should not use
unethical practices whether it is beneficial or harmful for
organization.

7. Thank You