Q: Is a supervisor first and foremost an overseer whose main responsibility is to ensure that a group of subordinates get out the assigned amount of production? ¶
A: Yes, when they are supposed to do it and within acceptable levels of quality, costs and safety.
Q: Are supervisors person-centered? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is a supervisor a senior scientist or scholar who, along with their own responsibilities, aids and guides a postgraduate research student, or undergraduate student, in their research project? ¶
A: Yes, offering both moral support and scientific insight and guidance.
Q: Are supervisors uniquely positioned through direct daily employee contact to respond to employee needs? ¶
A: Yes, and problems, and satisfaction.
Q: Are supervisors democratic? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Are supervisors supportive? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Are supervisors flexible? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is a supervisor responsible for the productivity and actions of a small group of employees? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is a supervisor also given the power to approve work hours and other payroll issues? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Are supervisors more autocratic? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is a supervisor provided a budget developed by management within which constraints the supervisor is expected to provide a productive environment for the employees of the supervisor's work group? ¶
A: Yes.