Question

The purpose of disciplinary action has been described as correction of behavior. How is this definition served, if at all, when an employee is terminated for one occurrence of a serious infraction?

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Answer

✓ the purpose of disciplinary action has been described as correction of behaviour.

This definition is served to correct the behaviours of the employees, when they commit wrongful acts, breach important policies, and/or get involved into illegal practices. Members of the firm are directed to work on certain standards and are asked to follow the policies, rules, norms, and to adapt the culture of the firm. They are instructed to be more ethical and professional in their conduct, comply with the policies and encourage harmony in the workplace. If any employee intentionally harms other members, disturbs other on an extreme level, harasses his subordinates or any of the employees, or is involved in criminal/illegal acts, he needs to be provided with disciplinary action. These actions can be from a warning to termination from the employment, with legalities.

An employee is corrected for his mistakes, by warning him, and by applying negative reinforcement. Employees, showing counterproductive behaviour at firm are given notices and are informed about the consequences of their behaviour to correct them. But, when an employee is accused for a serious infraction, he will be terminated immediately and the definition above can be applied to him/her so that other members of the firm won't get involved into such acts and change their behaviours. Such infraction could include breach of major policies, murder, fraud at a big level, harming the firms reputation and people's health, etc.

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