Supervision CHAPTER 3 ESTABLISHING GOALS Saigon Institute of Technology

Chapter outcomes Define productivity Describe how plans should link from top to bottom of an organization Identify what is meant by the terms benchmarking, ISO 9000 series, and six sigma Contrast policies and rules Describe Gantt chart Explain the information needed to create a PERT chart Describe the four ingredients common to goal setting programs Define entrepreneurship and explain how it reflects supervision

Productivity Productivity = Output / (Labor + Capital + Materials) Can be applied at three different levels: Individual Group Organization Major goal in every organization Important to international competitiveness

Planning Management functions Planning Setting goals Establish overall strategy Design systems to integrate and coordinate activities Organizing Leading Controlling

Planning Formal Informal Downside of formal planning Not flexible, too rigid to deal with changing environment Impossible to develop for dynamic environment Hinder creativity and intuition Focus on attention on short term success rather than long term sustainability

Planning Breadth Strategic: covers entire organization Tactical: covers specific details Time frame Short term – less than 1 year Intermediate term – 1 to 5 years Long term – over 5 years

Planning Linking plans from different levels Top Management Middle Management Supervisors Operative Employees Strategic Tactical Long-term Short-term Intermediate term

Planning Standing plans Policies Procedures Rules

Planning Single use plans Program Budgets Schedules Gantt Chart PERT Chart

Planning Continuous improvement Benchmarking Search for best practices among competitors and non- competitors ISO 9000 series Standards from International Organization for Standardization Ensure processes are in place to ensure quality Six Sigma Originated from Motorola Data driven / Statistically driven Aim to minimize variations and defects

Goal setting How are goals defined in your organization? Traditional goal setting Top down Non-operational – subject to interpretations and bias

Goal setting (cont.) Effective Goal setting Goal specificity Participation Time limits Performance feedback Popular goal setting concept S.M.A.R.T. Goals

Goal setting (cont.) Class discussion Set your goals for this class Group or pair discussion Your goal in life

Goal setting (cont.) Debrief / Key learning points It is hard to set specific, measurable goals It is not always necessary/appropriate to look for specific, measurable goals Where appropriate, goal setting help Give clarity and direction Develop commitment and motivation Make evaluation and reward fairer and more objective