Paper instructions:
Human Services Administrator Role: Authority and Supervision
Authority and supervision are two important roles of human services administrators. Authority involves the power to determine, delegate, or settle issues.
Supervision involves directing or overseeing performance and/or work activities. When human services administrators apply these roles to manage staff, organizations
generally benefit. Yet, authority and supervision can conflict, particularly when an organizational change occurs. Role conflicts can be challenging for any human
services administrator. To address such conflicts, human services administrators must apply authority and supervision in a way that promotes sound management practices
and meets the needs of the organization.
With these thoughts in mind:
The Assignment
Write an example of how the authority role of human services administrators might conflict with the supervisory role of human services administrators. Then explain
how role conflicts might pose a challenge to human services administrators both personally and professionally.
Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the Learning Resources.