Supervisory Management articles from September 1994

Supervisory Management archives from September 1994

Flexible scheduling has many benefits - and pitfalls.
September 1, 1994... Many managers are finding that employees are more productive if they have some control over their own work schedules. Several well-known companies use "flextime," a policy of letting employees take their eight-hour shifts any time within a...

Developing a healthy dissatisfaction with the status quo.
September 1, 1994... Even though "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" has become a management commandment, one needs a healthy dissatisfaction with the status quo and with a future that appears to be only a continuation of the present. So says Sigmund G. Ginsburg of...

Making your secretary a supersecretary.
September 1, 1994... It doesn't matter whether you prefer the term "secretary" or "administrative assistant." The bottom line is that your secretary is probably the most valuable member of your staff. To get the most benefit (for both of you) you need to give your...

Employment audits reduce chance of litigation.
September 1, 1994... As employment litigation increases, and as more of these cases go to jury trials, managers have to put particular emphasis on lawsuit prevention. One of the anti-litigation procedures that is becoming more popular nowadays is the "employment...