What Should Department Managers Do When Using the Progressive Discipline

What should department managers do when using the progressive discipline process?

A) Use their best judgment in applying disciplinary policies forward any resulting documentation to human resources
B) Postpone significant disciplinary action until a problem can no longer be ignored because of the potential long-term effects on an individual's employment
C) Remember the punitive purpose of disciplinary action and proceed accordingly
D) Proceed with the understanding that the underlying purpose of most disciplinary action is corrective rather than punitive