The hot-stove rule differs from a progressive discipline process in that with the hot-stove rule:
A) the punishment meted is always inconsistent.
B) the consequences for breaking the rule is immediate.
C) the rule breaker will be warned multiple times before termination.
D) the consequences follow a gradual increase in seriousness.
E) the ideology is to prevent misbehavior rather than to merely punish it.

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The hot-stove rule is a principle of discipline that says discipline should be like a hot stove, giving clear warning and following up with consistent, objective, immediate consequences. The progressive discipline process fulfills the purpose of discipline by teaching employees what is expected of them and creating a situation in which employees must try to do what is expected. It seeks to prevent misbehavior (by publishing rules) and to correct, rather than merely punish, misbehavior.

The Hot-Stove Rule Differs from a Progressive Discipline Process in That