Supervisory Management articles from May 1989

Supervisory Management archives from May 1989

The supervisor's place in strategic planning.
May 1, 1989... The Supervisor's Place in Strategic Planning Many supervisors believe that strategic planning is the responsibility of top management and that it does not see them playing a role in that managerial task. In some organizations, regrettably...

'I expected my supervisor...' (employee expectations of supervisors)
May 1, 1989... "I Expected My Supervisor...." The young employee had been on the job for only a few months. As she sat at the table, she seemed subdued. She had lost some of the sparkle and enthusiasm she had had when she first joined the company. When...

Steps toward an objective appraisal. (job appraisals)
May 1, 1989... Steps Toward an Objective Appraisal All appraisals fall at some point on an objectivity continuum. At the far left, the continuum is characterized by opinion, gut feelings, and beliefs. At the far right, it is characterized by data,...

Projecting the appropriate image. (professional work images)
May 1, 1989... Projecting the Appropriate Image Have you ever seen yourself on videotape? Have you ever heard your voice on a tape recorder? Have you ever examined photographs of yourself? How did you look and sound? Were you projecting a professional...

New supervisors and the informal group. (working with group dynamics)
May 1, 1989... New Supervisors and the informal Group One of the first things you should do as a newly assigned supervisor is forget the myth about informal work groups. It goes, "The presence of an informal work group within a section suggests that the...

When beauty is the beast. (the effects of personal attractiveness on job appraisals)
May 1, 1989... When Beauty Is the Beast "Beautiful" and "good" go almost hand-in-hand in our society. Indeed, the "beautiful people" are supposed to be personable, intelligent, and liked by members of the opposite sex. "Plain Janes" (and Johns), on the...