Social Work

Running Head : Roles of Supervisors

Jobs and Roles of Supervisors

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Jobs and Roles of Supervisors

1 ) The job of a supervisor encompasses a wide range of concerns . The bulk of his works lie on the supervision and monitoring of operations in the company and to assure that each and every people in his team is performing well and satisfying the expectation and quality the company adheres (Petersen , 1996 . However , the job of a supervisor should not end and be limited inside the working area

. In for the company to successfully and efficiently provide services , people under his tutelage should be free of worries and ideas troubling their mind . Thus , it is necessary for a supervisor to know the grievances and concerns of his people - which includes his staff , line leaders and on the job trainees of the company . As a supervisor for someone who is doing his practicum he should be a mentor providing guidance , care and training about the field in which the student is involved . He should diligently and enthusiastically teach everything and answer questions he believed the student would need in preparing him for his future career . His guidance should not stop with in the company 's premises moreover he should equip the students with proper attitude and behavior that would make him successful in his endeavor . It is like a moral obligation to be able to help the future movers of society , and supervisors should take pride in guiding and shaping them . With the case mentioned , it depicts a supervisor that although showed the appropriate concern to his personnel , lacks the sense of judgment which is necessary for supervisors to have . He should have made some little informal talks regarding with the student 's problem , especially that most of the time they are the ones who are together . He should have created an atmosphere on which the student with be at ease , since he is his apprentice . It is his job to create an opportunity for that student to be more competent and correct some behavior the student portraits . Furthermore , the personnel can be at ease , knowing that his supervisor is there to provide support morally and important advices . Although , there were therapeutic sessions conducted , the supervisor did not go forth much to the extent discussing his performance with in the company and reminding him that when at work he should not be distracted by the different problems he is currently facing . As a result , it took another two months before everything was turning okay again

2 ) A good working ethic is one of the issues showed in the scenario Work ethic is characterized by values which have its foundation rooted deeply on moral virtues and norms (Rogers , 1978 . Being hard working diligent and possessing positive attitude are manifestation of a good working ethics . Thus , workers who are exhibiting good working ethics in performing their job should be rewarded and promoted for higher positions . Also , issues about the integrity of profession...