A supervisor who verbally warns an employee the first time he is late for work, gives him a written reprimand the second time, and suspends him for one day without pay the third time, is using a system called:
A) positive punishment.
B) 'hot stove' discipline.
C) incremental discipline.
D) progressive discipline.
E) punishment by objectives.

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The supervisor is using progressive discipline, a method where the consequences for an employee's actions become more severe with each repeat offense.

A Supervisor Who Verbally Warns an Employee the First Time