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Written by well-respected educators in the field, this skills-focused introduction to supervision captures the reality of supervising in the 2000s. It takes readers 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. KEY TOPICS A four-part organization covers: an introduction; planning, organizing, staffing, and controlling; stimulating individual and group performance; and coping with workplace dynamics. For future supervisors, on-the-job supervisors, and other first-line management personnel.

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Written by the most well-respected educator in the field, this skills-focused introduction to supervision captures the reality of supervising in the 1990s. Supervision Today! takes students on the job by first explaining the job of supervisor, and then featuring examples--both throughout the book and in a supplementary video--of how supervisors operate in real situations. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Paperback: 512 pages
Publisher: Prentice Hall; 4 edition (July 14, 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 013111820X
ISBN-13: 978-0131118201
Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 8 x 0.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 2 pounds

Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A must read for any supervisor or mid level manager, February 19, 2001

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This review is from: Supervision Today! (3rd Edition) (Paperback)

This is by far and away the best book on supervision that I have ever read. I have used this book extensively to train first line supervisors and mid level managers in Eastern Europe to develop their management skills. The book effectively condenses the management courses I took during a 2 year MBA program into a well-organized manual. The book is easy to read, to the point, and replete with examples. It captures the essential concepts on the margins of each page and provides a review at the end of the chapter. Moreover, it offers case studies and self-assessment tests to reinforce concepts.

This book is an excellent resource for private study, professional programs and universities. My only regret is that this text or its companion, "Management Today" were not utilized in any of my undergraduate or graduate management courses.

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2.0 out of 5 stars supervision today, July 6, 2009

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this book is suppose to come with a code to access a website for assessment which was promised on the site of purchase, but the book arrived without the code and I have no access to the important and necessary assessment for my course. Bummer. I felt cheated because I have to spent more to purchase the access code.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Not rocket science., January 3, 2007

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This review is from: Supervision Today!, 5/e & Self-Assessment Library v.3.0 Package (5th Edition) (Paperback)

This book should be called Common Sense for dummies. Anyone who has ever had a job should already know everything in this book. It is super easy to understand. Lets just say I read about one third of it and still got an A in this class.

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