Disciplinary Actions and Procedures at Workplace: The Role of Hr Managers

Abstract

Organisational discipline arises out of the need for management to be able to control the conduct of employees and to re-direct their energies towards the attainment of corporate mission and objectives. Discipline is management action that encourages and ensures compliance with laid-down rules and regulations, governing the smooth operation of an organisation. It is management's responsibility to develop and maintain effective discipline within the organisation. As in most peoples' management functions, HR managers have an extremely important role to play in the design and implementation of disciplinary procedures that are fair to all, and that cases of discipline are dealt with in accordance with the organisation's laid-down procedures. For the purpose of this article, reinforcement theory attributed to Skinner (1974), form the theoretical framework for this article. This article examines the nature of discipline, the causes of disciplinary action, the importance of disciplinary procedures and the role of HR managers in discipline handling. The article further takes a peep into the impact of objective disciplinary measures on employees' performance. The article therefore, concludes that for discipline to be a means of correcting or punishing misdeed in an organisation, management must learn to maintain discipline by applying standards in a consistent, fair and flexible manner.

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“…Therefore, a well-designed disciplinary action in an organization has to be created and developed carefully in order for them to have a better progress for enhancing, encouraging and harnessing the employees to maintain their performance level (Nduka et al, 2019). Past study by Okolie and Udom (2019) stated that some supervisors or managers in the organization might misuse their power and authority to apply those so-called discipline for humiliating the employees instead of training or correcting them. As a results, employees in the organization will treat the whole discipline action system as punitive but not an action that can help them to improve themselves (Okolie & Udom, 2019).…”

“…Past study by Okolie and Udom (2019) stated that some supervisors or managers in the organization might misuse their power and authority to apply those so-called discipline for humiliating the employees instead of training or correcting them. As a results, employees in the organization will treat the whole discipline action system as punitive but not an action that can help them to improve themselves (Okolie & Udom, 2019). Therefore, the quality leadership of the upper management needs to be emphasized by the organization, or else there will be biased and unfair situation exists among a harmonious working environment.…”

“…As for the progressive discipline, it is kind of discipline that contains heavier sanctions towards those employees who are misbehaviours in the working environment, compared to preventive discipline and corrective discipline. According to the past study by Okolie and Udom (2019), this kind of discipline action are including four main steps, which are from an oral warning to a written warning, this action also might be lead to the suspension of an employee without pay and ultimately that employee will be dismissed or terminated.…”

“…The concept of discipline had been explained by Tumo (2017), where it is usually started by the upper management of an organization in responding to the unacceptable outcome or behaviour that performed by the employees in that working place. The responsibility of an organization is including bringing the employees together so that the defined objectives and goals can be achieved (Okolie & Udom, 2019). Besides, discipline also can be referred as the action of an organization, that has the authority to restrain, correct and control the behaviour or performance of the employees from disrupting the organization from operating smoothly.…”

Work Competency, Motivation And Discipline In The Police Personnel Force

“…Thus, they interact with each other on a daily basis to fulfill their job roles and contribute effectively to their organizations. Discipline is a procedure that corrects or punishes subordinates for violating rules or procedures (Okolie & UDOM, 2019).…”