An employee has consistently violated policy and has not responded to coaching. The manager has decided that discipline is required. What should the manager do first?
1. Plan a private meeting for the disciplining.
2. Wait for one more infraction to occur and discipline immediately afterward.
3. Make certain that the information regarding policy violations is correct.
4. Keep the human resources department informed.
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Rationale 1: Planning a private meeting is not the first step in the process.
Rationale 2: The manager has decided discipline is required. There is no need to wait for another infraction to occur.
Rationale 3: The manager must first be certain that the facts about infraction are complete and correct.
Rationale 4: Human Resources should be informed, but this is not the first step.
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