It is a step by step program designed to correct performance problems arising out of employee misconduct. This approach typically follows four progressive steps to rectify offenses committed by an employee.

1. Progressive Discipline Approach
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3. Progressive Discipline Approach
• It is a step by step program
designed to correct performance
problems arising out of
employee misconduct. This
approach typically follows four
progressive steps to rectify
offenses committed by an
employee.

4. Progressive Discipline Approach
• It suggests that actions to modify
behavior become progressively
more severe as the employee
continues to show improper
behavior.

5. Progressive Discipline Approach

6. Verbal Reprimand
• It is a verbal interaction between
the employees and supervisor
where they discuss the problem
behavior and the expectations to
change the behaviors. An oral
warning is issued as an informal
reprimand that is simply noted in
the record.

7. Written Reprimand
• It involves the documentation
between employees and
supervisor if the behavior
continues or if the employee
further commits a serious
offense. A written warning is
more official and summarizes the
previous oral attempts. This
written feedback is discussed
with the employee and then
placed in his personnel file.

8. Suspension
• The third step is suspension
without pay; its purpose is to
emphasize the seriousness of the
offense and necessity of change.

9. Dismissal
• The final step is dismissal of
employee and is used only when
previous steps have failed to
change unacceptable behavior.

10. Progressive Discipline Approach
• The progressive discipline model
has two advantages for
managers:
– It gives the employee additional
opportunities to correct his
performance prior to discharge.
– It stresses the seriousness of
repeated violations to employees.

11. Progressive Discipline Approach
• This progressive discipline has the
following disadvantages:
– Progressive discipline may result into
bitter relationships between supervisor
and employee.
– Supervisor may feel obligated to address
every performance offence and assign
an appropriate punishment to it, even
though it may not be required.
– Management may focus only on the
problem employees at the expense of
the good performers, thereby
consuming too much of a manager’s
time.