Directorate of distance education master of business administration

On the job behavior
 
An employee’s behavior should be in accordance with the rules 
and regulations laid out by the organization. Any behavior that hampers 
the work of the individual or disturbs the performance of other employees 
demands disciplinary action. Reasons for such acts of indiscipline can 
be:
ӹ
ӹ Lack of proper upbringing and education
ӹ
ӹ Work-related pressures and strained relationships
ӹ
ӹ General attitude and personality of the individual
Dishonesty
 
Dishonesty is not only stealing or misusing organizational 
resources. It could also involve claiming a colleague’s work, cheating, 
spying, working below potential etc. Dishonesty brings in distrust among 
the employees and between the management and the employees. The 
reasons for dishonesty could be:
ӹ
ӹ Social and economic pressures
ӹ
ӹ Lack of proper upbringing and education
ӹ
ӹ Personality characteristics of the employee
ӹ
ӹ Biased and subjective performance evaluation systems

---

281