Work ethics question

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Work Ethics Question

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Work Ethics Question

Discipline is one of the major ethical issues managers face in their daily interactions with employees . While the major portion of professional managers seem reluctant to reinforce an effective system of disciplinary measures , the rest sincerely believes that the lack of discipline provides employees with more freedom for personal decision-making . The problem is that discipline and freedom are the two different concepts , and promoting and maintaining profitability and sustainable

organizational performance is impossible without making employees more disciplined

Certainly , Jim is fairly regarded as one of the most successful employees in the team . Moreover , customers seem satisfied with the quality of the job he is doing . Simultaneously , Jim can readily serve the role model for other employees to follow , and if his professional misbehavior remains unnoticed , surfing the Web and using inappropriate Web content may turn into a negative tendency . Given that discipline should be constructive and done in professional manner (Trevino Nelson , 2004 ) the plan of action regarding the issue should begin with the private conversation with Jim . It is essential that managers avoid discussing Jim personally , but rather concentrate on the inconsistencies and negative organizational implications of his behavior . In this conversation , Jim should also be given a voice , to ensure that he is able to explain his side of the story and that he realizes the negative impact which his behaviors produce on other employees . The entire idea of...