In November 1989, a study was conducted to determine if there were significant differences between ideal and actual supervisory behaviors of community college vocational supervisors, as perceived by vocational instructors and by the supervisors themselves. A random sample of 35 supervisors and 378 vocational instructors was selected from all Mississippi community college vocational personnel. The survey instrument was the Supervisory Behavior Description Questionnaire. Study findings, based on responses from 243 instructors and 24 supervisors, included the following: (1) instructors perceived significantly more actual supervisory activity than did the supervisors; (2) supervisors perceived themselves to be more directive, more collaborative, and less non-directive than instructors perceived them to be; (3) the only difference found in perceptions of ideal supervisory behavior was that instructors believed there should be more supervision by supervisors in the area of staffing; (4) supervisors felt that they were providing more supervision than they should and that they should be providing more non-directive supervision; (5) instructors felt that their supervisors should be more directive and collaborative, and, overall, should provide less supervision; and (6) when variables of race, gender, and highest degree held were considered, whites perceived their supervisors to be providing more supervision, non-whites perceived their supervisors to be providing more directive supervision, females perceived more supervisory activity than males, and no differences were found in perceptions based on highest degree held by instructor. Data tables are appended. (GFW)