Elisa,a student of human resource management,believes that an organization that follows the progressive discipline system would never have a consequence that is clear,objective,and immediate because its objective is to prevent misbehavior and to correct,rather than merely punish,misbehavior.However,Elisa's professor,Stefan,argues that such responses are also possible.Which of the following situations would most likely strengthen Stefan's argument?
A) If the situation is such that the misbehavior is dangerous and the organization establishes a stricter discipline policy
B) If the procedure seems exasperatingly slow, especially when an employee's misdeeds hurt a team's performance
C) If careful use of the procedure increases other employees' belief that the organization is fair
D) If careful use of the procedure reduces the likelihood that the problem employee will sue the organization
E) If careful use of the procedure reduces the likelihood that the employee will win in court

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A typical progressive discipline system identifies and communicates unacceptable behaviors and responds to a series of offenses with the actions-spoken and then written warnings, temporary suspension, and finally, termination. For situations in which misbehavior is dangerous, the organization may establish a stricter policy, even terminating an employee for the first offense. In that case, it is especially important to communicate the procedure-not only to ensure fairness but also to prevent the dangerous misbehavior.

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