Detecting inhibition and activation tendencies in organizational behavior: a virtual reality and machine learning-based methodological framework

[EN] This study exploits technological and computational strategies to examine, through a novel methodological framework, motivational dynamics concerning organizational behavior. Drawing on the Reinforcement Sensitivity Theory, a Virtual Reality Organizational Environment (VROE) integrating eye-tra...

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Autores: Torres, Sergio C., Carrasco-Ribelles, Lucía Amalia, Parra Vargas, Elena|||0000-0002-0279-9827, Marín-Morales, Javier|||0000-0003-1271-2892, Alcañiz Raya, Mariano Luis|||0000-0001-9207-0636
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
Repositorio:RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:riunet.upv.es:10251/225492
Acceso en línea:https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/225492
Access Level:acceso embargado
Palabra clave:Organizational behavior
Virtual reality
Machine learning
BIS/BAS
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Sumario:[EN] This study exploits technological and computational strategies to examine, through a novel methodological framework, motivational dynamics concerning organizational behavior. Drawing on the Reinforcement Sensitivity Theory, a Virtual Reality Organizational Environment (VROE) integrating eye-tracking and decision-making metrics was implemented to differentiate individuals with high and low Behavioral Inhibition (BIS) and Behavioral Activation (BAS) systems. A machine learning (ML) approach was used to analyse data from 68 participants in Spain. The results indicated moderate to high discriminative accuracy for BAS identification, achieving up to 75% predominantly through the analysis of eye-tracking data in form of inclusive and averted gaze patterns. The ML models demonstrated a slight capability for BIS, with an accuracy of 67%. The findings underscore the potential of theory-based applications integrating virtual reality and machine learning to yield motivational insights within organizational settings.