B A 300 Chapter 10: Termination
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Discipline important to ensure worker productivity but also set standard, meet guidelines. Employees should have input into the process and be encouraged to explain their side of story. Discipline should be appropriately harsh and consistent with what other employees have received for similar offenses. How companies manage star employees is one of the most telling characteristics of their ethical cultures. If organization treats stars consistently with their organizational values, the culture of the organization will be strengthened. Termination for cause- an individual has committed an offense. Verbal warning first step followed by written warning, suspension without pay, demotion and then termination. High level employees should be held to the same standard with lower level. Economic reasons-layoff: result from a decision to trim staff in one dept or from a decision to reduce head count across the company. Survivor syndrome coworkers tend to display several reactions: Don"t fire someone on birthday or holiday.
