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

question 125

Multiple Choice

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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Definitions:

Group Members

Group members refer to individuals who belong to a specific collective or team, each potentially contributing diverse perspectives and skills towards achieving common goals.

Dramatistic Pentad

Kenneth Burke’s core questions of act, scene, agent, agency, and purpose for analysis of motives.

Symbolic Convergence

The condition of group members being in agreement on the organizational symbolism or stories that unite them.

Group Members

Individuals who belong to a specific group or team that shares common goals, tasks, or interests.