The model method for enforcement of discipline should have the four important characteristics of a red – hot – stove.

(i) Advance Warning – a red – hot stove tells us, “don’t touch me, you will suffer” Similarly a worker knows what is expected of him and what will be the result if he fails to live up to those expectations.

(ii) Immediate Effect - if one overlooks the advance warning and touches the stove, gets immediate result (fingers may suffer burns) likewise workers may get instantaneous effect on committing any act of indiscipline.

(iii) Consistency – every time we touch a red – hot stove we get the same result. Every time a worker commits the insufficient act , he should be penalized.

(iv) Impersonal Approach – red – hot stove functions uniformly for all, doing away with any favoritism. In the same way, management should not discriminate in imposing punishment on basis of caste, creed, colour, sex etc. It should guarantee the fundamental right to equality.

Thus these four characteristics should be kept in mind before administrating any disciplinary action.