| Overview: It is a hotly-debated issue whether discipline at work actually achieves the desired result of improved performance, conduct and attitude. The same argument pervades the penal system in society at large: do fines, penalties and imprisonment actually work in their aims to deter, correct and punish? It thus makes sense when responding to an alleged breach of discipline to avoid knee-jerk "hang 'em and flog 'em" responses and consider what more effective alternatives might exist. |
