Is Progressive Discipline Effective?
Date of Award
5-25-2010
Document Type
Undergraduate Capstone Project
Degree Name
Master of Professional Studies
Organizational Unit
University College, Strategic Human Resources
Disciplines
Human Resource Administration
First Advisor
Audrey Sevalt
Keywords
Progressive discipline
Abstract
Progressive discipline has been utilized as a management tool to improve employee behavior since the 1930s. Research throughout the years has failed to determine if progressive discipline is actually successful in modifying employee behavior. This capstone addresses this issue and includes a review of literature on the subject of progressive discipline in the workplace, and a survey of human resources professionals determining the presence and success of progressive discipline in several organizations in Colorado. The results indicate that employee behavior modification may not be as strongly correlated to the type of discipline used, but that other factors related to disciplinary practices have more influence on employee behavior modification.
Publication Statement
Copyright is held by the author. Permanently suppressed.
Recommended Citation
Wilbur, Molly, "Is Progressive Discipline Effective?" (2010). University College: Strategic Human Resources Capstones. 11.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/ucol_hra/11