An Approach to Discipline
When I think of discipline, one thing that comes to my mind is the ancient way of the Samurai. Another idea that comes to mind is an effective tool used by managers and supervisors in order to get employees to do a job efficiently. It is difficult to state the right “method of action” in order to get people to be more productive in their jobs, yet discipline is definitely a necessary tool in order for a company to see results.
It is important for managers to keep in mind that discipline is not only the use of verbal force, and, without saying, it certainly is not the use of physical force on a worker. Discipline should be more “self- taught.” By that, I mean it should be established by the manager in a job atmosphere, but instilled in the worker. One may ask, “How is it possible to get a worker to discipline himself?” Although it is hard to find a clear answer to that, this question can be broken down to fit the best interest of the employee. In America, a free country, Americans can pretty much go from job to job without feeling pressured to stay in one job in one industry. Therefore, it is hard to say that discipline will get a worker to work because it could just get them to quit their job and move on. Yet, in order to properly discipline a worker, I think it is important for a manager to establish goals and rewards for their employees. Higher pay, promotions, any benefits at all can make a job more valuable to a worker, thus giving them clearer direction in their work. Once this is established, a manager can set certain guidelines for a getting a job done correctly with more ease. In other words, when going through a dark tunnel, a person wants to know that there is light at the end. With clear statements and guidelines as to how a worker can benefit, a job (the dark tunnel) can be a means to propel the worker towards the company’s goals, which in turn will allow the worker to gain company benefits (the light).
In order to effectively use discipline a manager should understand what’s best for the employee. This in turn will encourage the worker to become more disciplined and “the good of the worker” will eventually become interchangeable with “the good of the company.”
Comments
Posted by: Hussain Alkazemi
Posted on: October 9, 2005 11:58 PM
You are probebly the first person i read saying something right! the last paragraph states what very few people have dirctly said. The employee has what the employer wants and the employer has what the employee needs. A business can run if any of the two want the light. Two lights equal a dark !