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Supervisory management : principles and practice / David Evans.

By: Evans, David, 1931-.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: London : Continuum, 1999 (2001)Edition: 5th ed.Description: ix, 662 p. ; 24 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 0826457339.Subject(s): Personnel managementDDC classification: 658.302
Contents:
Unit I: Introduction to supervision -- Organizations -- The structure of the organization -- Management theory -- The supervisor and the organization -- Unit II: The functions of the supervisor -- The basic functions of managers -- The supervisor and the functions of management: Creating, planning and organizing -- The supervisor and the functions of management: motivating, communicating and controlling -- The supervisor as a leader -- Planning, introducing and managing change -- Unit III: The supervisor and the personnel function -- Introduction to the personnel function -- Workforce planning -- The recruitment and selection process -- The induction process -- Performance appraisal -- Training -- Parting company with the employee -- The rate of change in the workforce - Labour turnover -- Wages and salary structures -- Looking after the workforce -- The supervisor and the personnel function -- Unit IV: The supervisor and the law -- The background to the law -- Contracts of employment -- Contract-based legislation -- Health and safety legislation -- Unit V: The supervisor and industrial relations -- The background to trade unionism -- Unions: their structure, purpose and objectives -- Collective bargaining -- Employee participation -- Unit VI: Management and supervisory competences -- The qualified workforce -- Project planning and report writing -- Managing time -- Building and leading a work team -- Managing conflict -- Briefing a work group -- Making a presentation -- Personal competence, knowledge and understanding.
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 00091922
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This texts includes an examination of the more important management theories, a discussion of types of organizational structures, an analysis of the current role of the supervisor and an explanation of the relationship between the supervisor and the law.

Previous ed.: 1995.

Includes index.

Unit I: Introduction to supervision -- Organizations -- The structure of the organization -- Management theory -- The supervisor and the organization -- Unit II: The functions of the supervisor -- The basic functions of managers -- The supervisor and the functions of management: Creating, planning and organizing -- The supervisor and the functions of management: motivating, communicating and controlling -- The supervisor as a leader -- Planning, introducing and managing change -- Unit III: The supervisor and the personnel function -- Introduction to the personnel function -- Workforce planning -- The recruitment and selection process -- The induction process -- Performance appraisal -- Training -- Parting company with the employee -- The rate of change in the workforce - Labour turnover -- Wages and salary structures -- Looking after the workforce -- The supervisor and the personnel function -- Unit IV: The supervisor and the law -- The background to the law -- Contracts of employment -- Contract-based legislation -- Health and safety legislation -- Unit V: The supervisor and industrial relations -- The background to trade unionism -- Unions: their structure, purpose and objectives -- Collective bargaining -- Employee participation -- Unit VI: Management and supervisory competences -- The qualified workforce -- Project planning and report writing -- Managing time -- Building and leading a work team -- Managing conflict -- Briefing a work group -- Making a presentation -- Personal competence, knowledge and understanding.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Preface to the Fifth Edition About this book and how to use it
  • Unit I Introduction to Supervision
  • Unit II The Functions of the Supervisor
  • Unit III The Supervisor and the Personnel Function
  • Unit IV The Supervisor and the Law
  • Unit V The Supervisor and Industrial Relations
  • Unit VI Management and Supervisory Competences
  • Appendix A
  • Appendix B
  • Index

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