This study explored how supervisors in student affairs narrate their experiences of supervising new professionals. Utilizing narrative inquiry methodology, data were obtained through in-depth interviews of 13 supervisors and analyzed using thematic and narrative analysis methods. Implications for graduate preparation programs, professional…

A central component in pre-service teacher training is teaching practice and feedback. In some cases, feedback results in disquiet and tension (Brandt, 2008). Many researchers attribute this tension to the incompatibility of the assessment and development roles that the trainer must perform. The research reported on here, however, suggests that…

Examines superiors' causal accounts for refusing a subordinate's request, and their effects on subordinates' reactions that might induce conflict. Shows that explanations of mitigating circumstances alone do not allay negative reactions to a denial, but that adequacy of reasoning and sincerity explain the variance in subordinate reactions. (SR)