As an HR manager at WidgetMaker, you have been tasked with establishing the company's disciplinary action policy. Research current corporate disciplinary action procedures and choose two different styles to compare. Consider steps before terminating an employee, corrective measures, employee appeal rights, industry/job/function suitability, legal factors, and ethical considerations. Based on your research, recommend the most appropriate disciplinary system for WidgetMaker and justify your recommendation.

As an HR manager at WidgetMaker, you have been tasked with establishing the company's disciplinary action policy. Research current corporate disciplinary action procedures and choose two different styles to compare. Consider steps before terminating an employee, corrective measures, employee appeal rights, industry/job/function suitability, legal factors, and ethical considerations. Based on your research, recommend the most appropriate disciplinary system for WidgetMaker and justify your recommendation.

Management, Loose-Leaf Version

13th Edition

ISBN:9781305969308

Author:Richard L. Daft

Publisher:Richard L. Daft

Chapter12: Managing Human Talent

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