A Supervisor Who Verbally Warns an Employee the First Time

Multiple Choice

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.