PRESENTED BY

 Name: Tajma Rahman

 Id: 22H10004
 Batch: 11TH
 Department: Business Administration
 Program: MBA
PRESENTATION
ON
What is Disciplinary Action?

What is Discipline?

Discipline refers to a condition in which the employees of an organization conduct

themselves in accordance with the rules and standards of acceptable behavior. For the
most part, employees take resort to self-discipline that is they discipline themselves.

What is Disciplinary Action?

Disciplinary Action: The action which is taken to ensure discipline is called disciplinary
action. “A procedure that corrects or punishes a subordinate because a rule or
procedure has been violated.” – Gary Dessler
Types of
Discipline
1. Negative Discipline:
Negative discipline is used
to refer to the act of
imposing penalties for
wrong behavior.

2. Positive Discipline:
Positive discipline makes
employees comply with
rules out of an inherent
desire to co-operate and
achieve goals.

3. Self Discipline: Self

discipline indicates
employees’ efforts at self-
control for the purpose of
adjusting oneself to
certain needs and
demands.

4. Progressive Discipline:
Progressive discipline
states that punishment
should start at its bottom
line and must be
appropriate to the
violation.
Types of Discipline Problems

Improper
Attendance

Unacceptable Outside
Inappropriate On-the-Job
Activities: Behaviours

Dishonesty:
Causes of Indiscipline

Unfair management practices

Whims of the authority
Ineffective communication
Lack of right person in the right
place
Bad conduct of the boss
Divide and rule policy
Faulty evaluation
Latent anger
Incompetent leadership
Work load
Defective supervision
Group conflict
Provision by trade union
Victimization
 Factors necessary for Effective Discipline

1. Training of supervisors is necessary

2. Centralization of discipline
3. Impersonal discipline
4. Review discipline decisions
5. Notification of conduct that may result in discipline
6. Information regarding penalties
7. Discipline shall be progressive
8. Documentation:
9. Discipline should be fair
10. Discipline shall be flexible and consistent
11. Disciplinary action should be prompt
Approaches to Discipline

A. Positive Discipline Approach: Positive discipline B. Progressive Discipline Approach: It is a step by step
is a corrective action which results in improved program designed to correct performance problems arising
performance, more productivity and effective out of employee misconduct.
workforce. Steps of positive discipline approach:

1. Counseling 1. Oral reprimand

2. Written warning 2. Written reprimand

3. Final warning 3. Suspension

4. Discharge 4. Dismissal
 Objectives of Code of Discipline

• Maintain peace and order in industry.

• Promote constructive criticism at all levels of management and employment.

• Avoid work stoppage in industry

• Secure the settlement of disputes and grievances by a mutually agreed procedure

• Avoiding litigations

• Facilitate a free growth of trade unions

• Eliminate all forms of coercion, intimidation and violations of rules and regulations governing industrial relations.
 Factors Guiding Code of Conduct of Discipline

1. Honesty and integrity

2. Disclosure of information

3. Harassment:

4. Outside employment

5. Conflict of interest

6. Confidentiality

7. Equal opportunity employer

8. Misusing company resources

9. Health and safety

10. Payment and gifts