Class 12 Business Administration Notes · GSEB
Supervision
Supervision — the bottom-level function that assures work is done as planned and instructions are followed. GSEB Class 12 Commerce notes covering the meaning, R. C. Davis's definition, and eleven supervisor functions.
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Notes
What Supervision Means
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Supervision means getting the assurance that work is done as per orders and instructions. The supervisor is the key person between middle level management and the workers. Supervision is needed most at the bottom level, where the work actually happens.
To supervise the work done by the workers is Supervision. The function is mostly related to the internal working of the business, and it is required more at the bottom level of management, where the supervisor observes the work of workers and foremen and is responsible for their work. He is the key person between the middle level management and the workers.
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Orders down, reports up — the supervisor assures both.
Supervision is the function of assuring that the work is being done in accordance with the plan and instructions.
Trap — Supervision is assurance, not mere observation — the supervisor must see that the plan is actually followed.
Functions of a Supervisor
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Eleven functions: plan and remove hurdles, guide, supervise, integrate interests, motivate. The supervisor builds oneness, speeds communication, guides new technology, and keeps discipline. He does not merely control — he provides training, and acts as friend, philosopher and guide.
To plan the functions and to remove the hurdles that block the work.
To provide the necessary guidance and direction to complete the work on time.
To supervise the employees constantly, to save time and labour.
To integrate the employees’ personal interest with the interest of the productivity of the business.
To motivate and encourage the employees to increase their efficiency.
To maintain a feeling of oneness among the employees.
To make communication work faster.
To give guidance regarding the use of new technology introduced in the business.
To maintain discipline among employees.
The supervisor does not keep control but provides training.
The supervisor is a friend, philosopher and guide for the employees.
Trap — "Friend, philosopher and guide" is a function, not a personality note — the same list still includes discipline.
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