Discipline

• The word Discipline comes from the latin term

disciplina which means teaching, learning and
growing.
• Discipline comes from one meaning
"instruction, knowledge."
• DEFNITION: Training expected to produce a
specific character or pattern of behaviour,
especially training that produces moral or
mental improvement.
• - Internet.
• Discipline can be defined as a training or
molding of the mind and character to bring
about desired behaviors.
• - Basavanthappa.
• Need for disciple: Discipline should be
administered promptly, privately, thoughtfully
and consistently following rule of infarction.
• Discipline should be progressive in nature and
preceded by counseling.
• 5. Disciplinary action may have serious and
long term consequences for the employee
such as loss of income and damage of
professional reputation.
• Aims and objectives of discipline: To obtain a willing acceptance
of rules, regulations and procedures of organization so that
organization goals can be achieved.
• To impart an element of certainty despite in several differences
in informal behavior patterns and other related change in an
• organization.
• 7. To develop among the employees a spirit of tolerance and a
desire to make adjustments.
• To give and seek directions of adjustability.
• To create an atmosphere of respect for the human personality
and human relations.
• Approaches of discipline: There are two main approaches:
• Traditional approach emphasizes on punishment for undesirable behavior.
• Purposes:
• To implement punishment for sin.
• To enforce conformity to custom.
• To strengthening authority of old over the young.
• 9. 2. Developmental approach emphasizes discipline as a shaper of desirable
behavior.
• Purpose:
• - To shape the behavior by providing favorable consequences for wrong
behavior or unfavorable consequences for wrong behavior.
• 10. - To avoid physical punishments, protection of rights of the accused and
replacement of arbitrary individual judgment with group judgment and guilt.
• Principles of effective discipline: Discipline is administered promptly following
rule infraction.
• Discipline is progressive in nature and preceded by counseling.
• Situation is investigated to ensure that discipline is warranted;
• 12. Principles of disciplinary action: Have a positive attitude.
• Investigate carefully.
• Be prompt.
• Protect privacy.
• Focus on the act.
• Enforce rules consistently.
• 13. Be flexible.
• Advise the employee.
• Take corrective and constructive action.
• Follow up.
• Penalties Penalty is defined as fine, punishment in the form of
a financial payment.
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• Types :
• Warning
• Fine
• 15. c. Suspension
• d. Withholding increments
• e. Demotion
• f. Discharge
• g. Dismissal
• Roles and functions of administrator in discipline He or she, encourage employee
to be self-disciplined in conforming with establish rules and regulations.
• Assists employee to identify themselves with organizational goals.
• Use of discipline as a means of promoting employee growth.
• 17. Periodical assess the need for existing rules and regulations and suggests
modification and needs.
• Self aware regarding the power and responsibility inherited in having formal
authority to set rules and regulations.
• Demonstrate sensitivity to the environment in which discipline is given.
• 18. Ensures that rules and regulations are clearly written and communicated to
subordinates.
• Discuss rules and policies with subordinates.
• Careful documentation of employee behavior that prompts disciplinary action.
• Uses communication skills.
• INTRODUCTION One method by which a nurse
manger can control subordinates behaviour is to
invoke official disciplinary procedure. Discipline
can be self-control by which an employee brings
his or her behaviour into agreement with the
agency‘s official behaviour code, or it can be a
managerial action to enforce employee
compliance with agency rules and
regulations.8/14/2012 Mata Sahib Kaur College of
Nursing, Mohali, Punjab 2
• MEANING It is derived from the latin word “disciplina”
it means “learning, teaching & growing”8/14/2012
Mata Sahib Kaur College of Nursing, Mohali, Punjab 3
4. DEFINITION Discipline is defined as a training or
moulding of the mind and character to bring about
desired behaviours. Discipline refers to working in
accordance with certain recognized rules, regulations
and customs, whether they are written or implicit in
character.8/14/2012 Mata Sahib Kaur College of
Nursing, Mohali, Punjab 4
• AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF DISCIPLINE To obtain a willing
acceptance of the rules, regulations and procedures of an
organization so that organizational goals can be achieved. To
impart an element of certainty despite several differences in
informal behavior patterns and other related changes in an
organization To develop among the employees a spirit of
tolerance and a desire to make adjustments To give and seek
direction and responsibility To create an atmosphere of respect
for the human personality and human relations To increase the
working efficiency and morale of the employees so that their
productivity is stepped up, the cost of production brought down
and the quality of production improved. 8/14/2012 5 Mata Sahib
Kaur College of Nursing, Mohali, Punjab
• PRINCIPLES OF DISCIPLINE Disciplinary guide lines should be in harmony with the ultimate
goals of education It must be implemented through love & understanding not through fear
It should be primarily positive & constructive It should ensure equal justice for all, respects
for the rights & dignity of an individual, and humanitarian approach towards all Discipline is
not the end, it is rather a means for successful implementation of educational programme
Disciplinary policies & procedures should be first preventive, then corrective but never
retributive The approach of discipline should be to place increasing responsibility on the
student in terms of his own choices, purposes and behavior as he grows up Discipline is
something that the teacher helps students to attain, not something that the teacher maintains
8/14/2012 6 Mata Sahib Kaur College of Nursing, Mohali, Punjab 7. Cont. . . As much as
possible, disciplinary conversations should be held in private It should essentially relate the
act of misconduct to the act of correction. Make sure that the student understands the point
of correction; otherwise it will be futile. If the disciplinary correction does not contribute to
the development of student, it is meaningless Avoid collective punishment As far as
possible, do not let disciplinary measures interfere with other developmental opportunities.
Never banish a student from the classroom, if possible; if you feel isolation is necessary, try to
let it be within the classroom Sending a student to the head of the institution should be the
last resort for a teacher. It should be done when no other way is left 8/14/2012 Mata Sahib
Kaur College of Nursing, Mohali, Punjab 7
• APPROACHES OF DISCIPLINE  TRADITIONAL
APPROACH  DEVELOPMENTAL APPROACH 
POSITIVE DISCIPLINE APPROACH  SELF
CONTROLLED DISCIPLINE APPROACH 
ENFORCED DISCIPLINE APPROACH 
CONSTRUCTIVE VS DESTRUCTIVE
DISCIPLINE8/14/2012 Mata Sahib Kaur College
of Nursing, Mohali, Punjab 8
• CAUSES OF INDESCIPLINE IN STAFFING 
Neglect or deference of students / employee
grievances  Faulty disciplinary action  Wrong
or improper attitude  Wrong placement,
remuneration or promotion  Lack of well
defined code of conduct  Divide & rule policy
 An ill advised supervisor 8/14/2012 Mata
Sahib Kaur College of Nursing, Mohali, Punjab
• ERRORS IN DISCIPLINIG EMPLOYEESThe frequent errors
encountered while disciplining the employees are: 
Delay in administering discipline  Ignoring rule violation
in hope that it is an isolated event  Accumulations of
rule violations, causing irritated manager to ―blow up 
Administering sweetened discipline  Failure to
administer progressively severe sanctions  Failure to
document disciplinary actions accurately  Imposing
discipline disproportionate to the seriousness of the
offense  Disciplining inconsistently 8/14/2012 10 Mata
Sahib Kaur College of Nursing, Mohali, Punjab
• EFFECTIVE DISCIPLINE  Condone the past
offences  Build an agreement on disciplinary
rules  Establish a disciplinary committee 
Get disciplinary issues investigated by the
human resources management or
administrative department8/14/2012 Mata
Sahib Kaur College of Nursing, Mohali, Punjab
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