Assignment Requirement:
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Course Objectives Tested:
1. Compare and contrast key elements of the supervisor's job with those of the workers in the supervisor's work area.
2. Examine the supervisory challenges of globalization and a diverse workforce.
3. Articulate the tools and skills needed for effective goal setting and superior team performance.
4. Evaluate key communication, motivation, and leadership skills necessary for supervising employees.
5. Examine the supervisor's role in ensuring workplace health and safety.
6. Using the ITT Tech Virtual Library, examine the role of a supervisor in performance appraisals and employee counseling.
7. Apply the grievance procedure to collective bargaining.
8. Research current examples of ethical and unethical conduct in a business setting.
9. Given a course project, correctly apply critical thinking and analysis relevant to the performance of a first-line supervisor.
Assessment Preparation Checklist:
Read the following:
Assigned readings Chapter 10
The lesson presentations for Project Part 1 and 2
PROJECT SUBMISSION PLAN
Supervisory Interview
Think of a supervisor whom you would like to interview. Confirm and set a time with the person. Using the ITT Tech Virtual Library, begin to conduct research on the company or industry of the person selected to interview.
Based on your research, list the types of motivation and leadership development the company uses.
Now, conduct your interview, finding answers to the following questions:
1. What type of supervisory style is used?
2. Does this supervisor use team projects?
3. What intrinsic and extrinsic rewards are used?
4. Are there ethical issues that this supervisor has to deal with?
5. How does this supervisor keep his/her employees motivated?
6. You are not limited to these questions. Feel free to come up with some of your own.
Description/Requirements of Project Part Evaluation
3 pages in length, not including the reference