Through empirically identified variables that could assist in delineating the role of the supervisor within the school, the supervisor, in his exercise of influence and power, must rely more on the formal than the informal power structure. If the supervisor can modify his own role behavior to a "supportive style" of leadership, he can, to a…

This learning unit on supervising with authority is one in the Choice Series, a self-learning development program for supervisors. Purpose stated for the approximately eight-hour-long unit is to enable the supervisor to define authority, distinguish between different types of authority, and use authority more effectively in the workplace. An…

This learning unit on supervising in the system is one in the Choice Series, a self-learning development program for supervisors. Purpose stated for the approximately eight-hour-long unit is to enable the supervisor to understand organizations as systems, understand how authority and responsibility work in the workplace, distinguish between types…

This learning unit on organization systems is one in the Choice Series, a self-learning development program for supervisors. Purpose stated for the approximately eight-hour-long unit is to enable the supervisor to distinguish between responsibility and authority and see how they relate to each other, understand how responsibility and authority are…