The red hot stove

Index
Define Discipline Purpose of discipline at work place Types of discipline Red hot Stove rule It relevance Its Importance

Discipline
The degree to which the employee act according to expected standards of behavior. it is the procedure by which rules are observe and standards are maintained. It provides a method of dealing with any short comings in conduct or performance and can help a person to become effective again think of authority and punishment Discipline ensures smooth functioning of any organization. It facilitates efficiency Conformity by the employee to the expectation of management in terms of standards of behavior and performance, code of conduct and desirable actions and behavior made known to them through formal or informal written or Verbal means

Discipline Purpose
The disciplinary procedure provide a method of disciplining a employee for Unsatisfactory job performance Opportunity to improve themselves Stress reduction Leading to better performance

Types of Discipline
A positive Discipline Negative Discipline Positive Discipline is a policy that attempts to handle employees problem in a non punishment manner The goal s to retain a productive employee rather than to punish an eliminate a bad employee It Focuses on forming a trusting relation ship between workers and managers Negative Discipline Way to reduce undesirable behavior and increase desirable behavior by punishing employee A potential negative discipline situation occurs when rules are disobeyed It is conflictive in nature and is damaging group harmony

Discipline Line
The first step is to establish and maintain a reasonable, but firm discipline line Too high people are insulted hence productivity drops Too low people take liberties hence the productivity drops It is essential to set a discipline line that is achievable and effective in real world

The layoff success factors are

Consistent Well communicated Reasonable and justifiable Flexible

Red Hot Stove Rule

It was first introduced by Douglas Mc Gregor. It is called so because it uses the familiar characteristics of red hot stove to highlight for guiding principles for establishing discipline in origization When we touch a hot stove the reaction is immediate with warning, Consistent ,impersonal

Atributes
The red hot stove principle are Immediacy Fore Warning Consistency Impartiality

Lost its relevance

Unfair management practices Absence of effective leadership Absence of code of conduct Inadequate attention to personnel department Poor investigating efforts Improper documentation

Importance
Disciplinary action is to be taken immediately so the individual will understand the reason for it with the passage of time. People have the tendency to convince themselves that they are not at fault Provide advance warning that punishemnt will follow unacceptable behaviour Disciplinary action should be in personnel Will improve labour relation climate Greater respect for management Increase productivity and employee morale