SUPERVISION TODAY! 5/e The Ultimate Guide to Front-line Management Stephen P. Robbins and David A. DeCenzo ©2007 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ SUPERVISION TODAY! 5/e The Ultimate Guide to Front-line Management Stephen P. Robbins and David A. DeCenzo ©2007 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ DEFINING THE SUPERVISOR’S JOB
SUPERVISION TODAY! 5/e The Ultimate Guide to Front-line Management Stephen P. Robbins and David A. DeCenzo ©2007 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ SUPERVISION TODAY! 5/e The Ultimate Guide to Front-line Management Stephen P. Robbins and David A. DeCenzo ©2007 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458
SUPERVISION TODAY! 5/e The Ultimate Guide to Front-line Management Stephen P. Robbins and David A. DeCenzo ©2007 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ SUPERVISION TODAY! 5/e The Ultimate Guide to Front-line Management Stephen P. Robbins and David A. DeCenzo ©2007 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ EXHIBIT 1–2 Efficiency versus effectiveness.
SUPERVISION TODAY! 5/e The Ultimate Guide to Front-line Management Stephen P. Robbins and David A. DeCenzo ©2007 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ SUPERVISION TODAY! 5/e The Ultimate Guide to Front-line Management Stephen P. Robbins and David A. DeCenzo ©2007 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ EXHIBIT 1–3 Management functions.
SUPERVISION TODAY! 5/e The Ultimate Guide to Front-line Management Stephen P. Robbins and David A. DeCenzo ©2007 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ Supervisors can be called … Assistant manager Department head Head coach Team leader Shift leader/captain Foreman
SUPERVISION TODAY! 5/e The Ultimate Guide to Front-line Management Stephen P. Robbins and David A. DeCenzo ©2007 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ Traditional role Overseer Disciplinarian Enforcer of policy “Do as I say, not as I do” mentality
SUPERVISION TODAY! 5/e The Ultimate Guide to Front-line Management Stephen P. Robbins and David A. DeCenzo ©2007 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ Today’s role Trainer Adviser Mentor Facilitator Coach
SUPERVISION TODAY! 5/e The Ultimate Guide to Front-line Management Stephen P. Robbins and David A. DeCenzo ©2007 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ More roles Key person Person in the middle Just another worker Behavioral specialist
SUPERVISION TODAY! 5/e The Ultimate Guide to Front-line Management Stephen P. Robbins and David A. DeCenzo ©2007 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ Why promote from within? Know the operation Understand the organization Know the employees Have prior experience on which to make decisions Employee motivator
SUPERVISION TODAY! 5/e The Ultimate Guide to Front-line Management Stephen P. Robbins and David A. DeCenzo ©2007 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ Why is supervising so difficult? Key communicator Unprepared for the reality Accountability Paperwork Stuck between operatives and managers Usually promoted from peer group Left out of the decision-making process Must have a much more personal relationship with employees
SUPERVISION TODAY! 5/e The Ultimate Guide to Front-line Management Stephen P. Robbins and David A. DeCenzo ©2007 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ Required competencies Technical Interpersonal Conceptual Political
SUPERVISION TODAY! 5/e The Ultimate Guide to Front-line Management Stephen P. Robbins and David A. DeCenzo ©2007 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ EXHIBIT 1–4 How competency demands vary at different levels of management.