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UNIT – I Lesson 1 HRM – AN OVERVIEW Lesson Outline Nature of ...

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• Work-related pressures and trained relationships<br />

• General attitude and personality <strong>of</strong> the individual<br />

DISHONESTY<br />

Dishonesty is not only stealing or misusing organizational resources. It could also involve<br />

claiming a colleague’s work, cheating, spying, working below potential etc. Dishonesty<br />

brings in distrust among the employees and between the management and the employees.<br />

The reasons for dishonesty could be:<br />

• Social and economic pressures<br />

• Lack <strong>of</strong> proper upbringing and education<br />

• Personality characteristics <strong>of</strong> the employee<br />

• Biased and subjective performance evaluation systems<br />

ACTIVITIES THAT ARE HARMFUL FOR THE ORG<strong>AN</strong>IZATION<br />

This category includes all those activities that employees engage in, which affect either<br />

their on-the-job performance or the organization’s reputation. Unauthorized strikes,<br />

criminal activities, and working for a competitor are some <strong>of</strong> these activities.<br />

CAUSES OF INDISCIPLINE <strong>AN</strong>D MISCONDUCT<br />

Indiscipline relates to disorderliness at work and non-conformity to the prescribed rules<br />

and regulations <strong>of</strong> the management. Some <strong>of</strong> the causes <strong>of</strong> indiscipline are:<br />

• When an employee has to perform a job that does not suit his qualifications,<br />

experience or aptitude, it can lead to employee frustration and demotivation. This<br />

can lead to acts <strong>of</strong> misconduct like irregular attendance, tardiness at work etc.<br />

• Strained relationships with the supervisor or with colleagues can force an<br />

employee to indulge in acts <strong>of</strong> indiscipline similar to the ones stated above.<br />

• Improper or biased evaluation <strong>of</strong> individuals and their performance can result in<br />

demotivated employees, whom might resort to misconduct to express their<br />

dissatisfaction and distress.<br />

• An efficient, ineffective and closed-door grievance redressal procedure in an<br />

organization can result in indiscipline <strong>of</strong> employees who are dejected and<br />

frustrated.<br />

• Loss <strong>of</strong> trust or confidence in each other, or in the management, can make<br />

employees behave in an indisciplined manner.

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