MAN 232 - Supervision

Institution:

University of Maine at Machias

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Description:

Focusing on the daily activities of a first-line supervisor providing potential and practicing supervisors practical knowledge for developing supervisory skills and applying management theory through decision making. Since first-line supervisors are responsible for implementing middle managers' operational plans, they supervise employees who do not hold management positions, but who make the products, wait on the customers, perform repairs, etc. First-line supervisors are often titled employment supervisor, head nurse, office manager, or shift manager. This course enables the student to gain an understanding of what supervisors do through application questions, skill-building exercises to simulate situations commonly faced in business. Models for performance for the basic functions of supervision, as well as how to solve common supervisory dilemmas, are studied. Application situations and cases applying knowledge from text to actual life situations, and learning how to make a smooth transition from worker to supervisor considered. Prerequisite: ENG 101 and a 100-level literature course, or permission of instructor. 3 Cr

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umm.maine.edu

Phone Number:

(207) 255-1200

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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