Discipline in its broadest sense means “orderliness, the opposite of confusion. It does not mean a strict and technical observance of rigid rules and regulations.
Meaning
and Definition
Discipline in its broadest sense
means “orderliness, the opposite of confusion. It does not mean a strict and
technical observance of rigid rules and regulations. It simply means working,
co-operating and behaving in a normal and orderly way, as any responsible
person would expect an employee to do”
“Discipline is employee
self-control which prompts him to willingly co-operate with the organizational
standards, rules, objectives, etc.”
An employee is subjected to
disciplinary action when he fails to meet some obligations towards his job or
the organization. The primary objective of disciplinary action is to make an
employee conform to the organization’s rules and regulations.
Objectives
The aims
and objectives of discipline are:
1. To ensure and enable employees to work in accordance with the rules and regulations of the organization
2. To ensure that employees follow the organizational processes and procedures in spite of their different personalities and behavior.
3. To provide direction to the employees and fix responsibilities.
4. To improve organizational performance by improving the efficiency of each employee.
5. To maintain a sense of orderliness and conformity to organizational rules in the employees.
6. To maintain common feelings of trust and confidence in the employees towards each other and towards the management.
Tags : Human Resources Management - Managing Discipline
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