TY - BOOK AU - Certo,Samuel C. TI - Supervision: concepts and skill-building SN - 9780073381510 (alk. paper) AV - HF5549.12 .C42 2010 U1 - 658.3/02 22 PY - 2010/// CY - New York PB - McGraw-Hill Irwin KW - Supervision of employees N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Part one: What is a supervisor?: Modern supervision: concepts and skills -- Part two: Modern supervision challenges: Ensuring quality and productivity -- Groups, teams, and powerful meetings -- Corporate social responsibility and ethics -- Managing diversity -- Part three: Functions of the supervisor: Reaching goals: plans and controls -- Organizing and authority -- The supervisor as leader -- Problem solving, decision making, and creativity -- Part four: Skills of the supervisor: Communication -- Motivating employees -- Problem employees: counseling and discipline -- Managing time and stress -- Managing conflict and change -- Part five: Supervision and human resources: Selecting employees -- Providing orientation and training -- Appraising performance ER -