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Activities that are harmful for the organization
 
This category includes all those activities that employees engage 
in, which affect either their on-the-job performance or the organization’s 
reputation. Unauthorized strikes, criminal activities, and working for a 
competitor are some of these activities.
Causes of Indiscipline and Misconduct
       Indiscipline relates to disorderliness at work and non-conformity 
to the prescribed rules and regulations of the management. Some of the 
causes of indiscipline are:
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ӹ When an employee has to perform a job that does not suit his 
qualifications, experience or aptitude, it can lead to employee 
frustration and demotivation. This can lead to acts of misconduct 
like irregular attendance, tardiness at work etc.
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ӹ Strained relationships with the supervisor or with colleagues can 
force an employee to indulge in acts of indiscipline similar to the 
ones stated above.
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ӹ Improper or biased evaluation of individuals and their 
performance can result in demotivated employees, whom might 
resort to misconduct to express their dissatisfaction and distress.
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ӹ An efficient, ineffective and closed-door grievance redressal 
procedure in an organization can result in indiscipline of 
employees who are dejected and frustrated.
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ӹ Loss of trust or confidence in each other, or in the management, 
can make employees behave in an indisciplined manner.
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ӹ Lack of proper education and upbringing of the workers can also 
lead to indiscipline at work.
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ӹ Improper or inconvenient working conditions can lead to acts of 
indiscipline by workers.
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ӹ Ambiguous working responsibilities, organizational policies and 
procedures also lead to frustration among employees and result 
in misconduct.
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ӹ Social and economic pressures or compulsions, outside the 
purview of the organization, may also lead to indiscipline and 
misconduct of employees.

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