Directorate of distance education master of business administration

Principles of Maintaining Discipline
 
The principles that have to be adhered to, in the maintenance of 
discipline are:
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ӹ The rules and regulations should be framed with mutual 
coordination and acceptance of the management and employees. 
By involving employees in the process, their degree of compliance 
with the rules can be improved.
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ӹ All the rules should be evaluated and updated from time to time 
to ensure their relevance and utility.
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ӹ Rules should be formulated based on the nature of work and 
working conditions, Separate rules have to be framed for 
employees in the office and in the field.
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ӹ The rules should be so formulated that they ensure an objective 
and unbiased analysis of the acts of indiscipline. Every employee 
should be treated the same way under the disciplinary procedure.
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ӹ All the employees should know the penalties for violation of 
different rules. This would help in maintaining restraint when 
they contemplate acting in violation of rules and regulations.
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ӹ The disciplinary procedure should ensure that an employee 
does not repeat a similar act of indiscipline in the future. The 
disciplinary action taken, should deliver a strict message to 
the employee, regarding the consequence of a similar act being 
repeated.
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ӹ The disciplinary procedure should provide for analysis of a rule 
or its violation, if the employees are violating the rules frequently.
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ӹ The entire procedure including the appeal and review of all 
the disciplinary actions should be mentioned in the employee’s 
handbook or collective agreements.
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ӹ The procedure should provide for a legal as well as a humane 
approach.

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