Answer to Question #99284 in Management for trushang

Question

Arjan is an employee who is never on time for work or meetings. He has been issued
several warning memos but in vain. The management is not able to take stringent action
against him as he is very good at his work and is one of the top performers. As his reporting authority you still feel that he should respect time and be disciplined. From the different
elements of reinforcement which one should his manager choose to get the desired
behaviour? Conclude by giving why it (the one which you chose) is the best suited.

Answer 1

Arjan is an active and extremely valuable employee of the organization and has to be carefully handled. To ensure that he sticks with organization while at the same time changes his lateness habit, he can to be promoted to a management position the will require him to oversee a group of employees within his area of specialty. The employees will be working with him, under his control. They will be learning his skills exceptional skills such the company will have a replacement if it gets to the worst. Also, this will be given him a chance to be responsible for others other than himself. He will have to be a role model to the employees under him and therefore, report to work early because he would need to lead by example, they have a firm grip in his leadership and management of the employees under his control. To Arjan, this action will seem like a promotion, however, it is a wakeup call, that prepares the organization in the event his influences becomes toxic to the organization. At the same time, giving him a chance to remedy his habits.