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Supervisory studies / P.W. Betts.

By: Betts, P. W. (Peter Wilfred).
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: London : Pitman, 1989Edition: 5th ed.Description: [560] p. + pbk.ISBN: 027303071X .Subject(s): Supervision of employeesDDC classification: 658.302
Contents:
Part One: Building and maintaining an efficient organisational structure -- The supervisor -- Background: the development of supervision -- Organisation of work -- Functional aspects of organisation -- Group activity -- Industry and business -- Managerial roles -- Principles and practice of management -- Part Two: Creating an effective working force -- Trying to understand people -- Improving human relations -- Motivation -- Further aspects of motivation -- Developing leadership and power -- Introduction to communication -- Communication: practical applications -- Communication: further aspects -- Employment -- Training -- Industrial relations -- Health and safety -- Welfare -- Part Three: Controlling the work -- The nature of control -- Introduction to work study -- Techniques of work study -- Production control -- Quality assurance -- Financial control -- Cost control -- Improving productivity.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
General Lending MTU Bishopstown Library Lending 658.302 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00029238
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This book has been written both for those who are actively engaged in supervision at work and for those who wish to train and qualify in this subject. It covers the guidelines issued by the National Examinations Board for Supervisory Studies (NEBSS) and Institute of Supervisory Management, and the syllabus for the paper in Supervisory Studies at BTEC National Diploma level.

Bibliography: p. 541-542 - Includes index.

Part One: Building and maintaining an efficient organisational structure -- The supervisor -- Background: the development of supervision -- Organisation of work -- Functional aspects of organisation -- Group activity -- Industry and business -- Managerial roles -- Principles and practice of management -- Part Two: Creating an effective working force -- Trying to understand people -- Improving human relations -- Motivation -- Further aspects of motivation -- Developing leadership and power -- Introduction to communication -- Communication: practical applications -- Communication: further aspects -- Employment -- Training -- Industrial relations -- Health and safety -- Welfare -- Part Three: Controlling the work -- The nature of control -- Introduction to work study -- Techniques of work study -- Production control -- Quality assurance -- Financial control -- Cost control -- Improving productivity.

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