MGMT250 Discipline
Recently, while working on the HR simulation, our team came to a predicament regarding the Team Plan. We wanted our team to be as realistic as possible and to have guidelines and rules as if we were a real organization. My assignment was to formulate a plan for disciplinary action if team members are late or absent from meetings or do not hand in their assignments on time. Because we are not working in a normal business environment, I can not fire team members, demote them, or suspend them without pay. After much consideration, I proposed a disciplinary plan at our team meeting. Either one late or incomplete assignment or lateness to or absence from a team meeting without notice would call for a written warning. Any additional rules infractions would warrant a write up in our Final Report, graded by Dr. Poonamallee. Every team member agreed that this was a good way to keep the team in check and we voted to enact the rule.
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Posted by: Svetlana Tkachenko
Posted on: October 13, 2006 10:35 PM
Hey Joanna,
I was interested when I read your group's decision on how to deal with tardiness and disciplinary action. I think that the notion of putting grievances on paper and to have written warnings is very good.
Our simluation group never addressed a formal way of dealing with absenteeism or lack of participation. We did decide to recognize an "employee" every week for superior performance in the group. So far we haven't had many problems with team dysfunction.
I am wondering how your team's strategy is working so far as well.