The Influences on, and Attributes Required of Personnel Acting in a Supervisory Role

1. Introduction The aim of this report is to investigate the behaviour of supervisors within the workplace and how that behaviour can affect the workforce. 2. Supervisor Attributes. The list below details the attributes that should be displayed by an effective supervisor: (i) Firm but fair, a supervisor must, at all times be fair to their subordinates, supervisors are responsible for their subordinates and the actions of those subordinates. If the supervisor is weak or easily influenced …

…colleagues. (xii) Knowledge is power attitude, certain people in the workforce may know some information useful to the whole workforce and believe that they are empowered by such knowledge, this will lead to employee de-motivation. (xiii) Lack of promotion chances, this will lead to a feeling of employee entrapment and de-motivation. (xiv) Buck passing, managers and superiors should be willing to accept responsibility for their actions and decisions and not blame subordinates for their failings.