Punishment v. Discipline
Punishment, when it comes to the workplace, can be considered ultimately as just getting the boot: fired. However, there is more apparent punishment when you don’t get that raise you thought you deserved, or you’re not getting as much money based on sales.
There can also be discipline such as a warning, talking to the supervisor. I would think that even evaluations and follow ups for that if performance isn’t where it should be would go under here. There is more social pressure with discipline to do better, than punishment which is more monetary.
Comments
Posted by: Trevor
Posted on: December 8, 2005 11:19 PM
Valbona,
I like the idea of social pressure. I find this much more powerful than simple reprimandations. For me, if I am in a group and someone is dominant and a better performer than me, I would certainly perform better. This, in a way, makes individual competitiveness a desirable attribute for team members.
Trevor Clatterbuck