Supervision Today! Paperback - 2000 - 3rd Edition

For courses in Supervisory Management, Supervision, and First-Line Management. Written by well-respected educators in the field, this skills-focused introduction to supervision captures the reality of supervising in the 2000s. It takes students on the job by first explaining the job of supervisor and then featuring a wide range of examples of how supervisors operate in real situations. The focus is on key skills needed for effective supervision-e.g., goal-setting, delegating, budgeting, interviewing, negotiating, counseling, coaching, conducting groups meetings, and handling grievances. Rich in instructional aids and experiential opportunities, it features lots of vignettes and visual stimuli to make concepts come alive.* NEW-Expanded coverage-Features significant coverage on groups and teams, as well as a variety of other topics relevant to todays successful supervisor. * Keeps students up-to-date with the latest management techniques, such as the role as empowering coach. * NEW-FREE Companion Website-With Study Questions to go with every chapter of the text. * Increases efficacy of distance learning courses and reinforces newly learned classroom concepts. * Insights from dozens