Supervisors are uniquely positioned through direct daily employee contact to respond to employee needs, problems, and satisfaction. Supervisors are the direct link between … See more

• Carry out policies passed down a hierarchy from the level above.
• Plan short-range action-steps to carry out goals set by the level above. See more

Supervisors often do not require any formal education on how they are to perform their duties but are most often given on-the-job training or attend company … See more

In academia, a supervisor is a senior scientist or scholar who, along with their own responsibilities, aids and guides a postdoctoral researcher, postgraduate research student or undergraduate student in their research project; offering both moral support and … See more

In colloquial British English, "gaffer" means a foreman, and is used as a synonym for "boss". In the UK, the term also commonly refers to sports … See more

As industrial and commercial enterprises grew in size - especially after introduction of techniques of the industrial revolution - the perceived need for supervisors and foremen grew in … See more

• Abusive supervision
• Gaffer (filmmaking)
• Position of trust
• Power (social and political) See more