Focused on the relationship between supervisors' structuring (task orientation) and consideration (relationship orientation) behaviors and job satisfation, stress, and health problems of 78 rehabilitation workers. Higher job satisfaction and lower stress were related to high supervisor consideration. More health problems were reported when…

Surveyed 237 counselor trainees from across the country regarding changes in supervisee perceptions of supervisor behavior as counselors gain experience. Results were congruent with previous research suggesting supervisors do change their behavior to match the needs of supervisees; however, supervision differed across settings. (JAC)

This study investigated the relationship between supervisors' use of Bell and Daly's affinity-seeking strategies and their impact on employee satisfaction. Results indicated that 16 of the 25 affinity-seeking strategies were positively correlated with a subordinate's perception of supervisor credibility. Results also indicated that a supervisor's…

Clients' ratings measuring the extent to which they felt inhibited by audio-recorded sessions (for supervisory purposes) were correlated with their scores on each scale of the Adjective Check List. Inhibition was positively related to scores in Self-Control, Endurance, Order, Abasement, Deference, and Counseling Readiness. (Author)

Training of supervisory personnel in libraries is a relatively new practice. The first year of an in-house program is described with suggestions for increasing its effectiveness. (10 references) (DH)

Describes an inner city New York City school that has achieved some success in improving urban education. (JF)

Techniques of supervision must change to provide more effective leadership and reduce present duplication of effort. Supervisors should be specialists in program areas. Group meetings can be used to efficiently handle routine activities. Leaders should devote more time to planning, innovating, coordinating and improving programs and less time to…

The results of this study indicate that there is only a very weak connection between teachers' views on pupil control and their degree of professional orientation. (CK)

The purpose of the study was to determine if using selected supervisory techniques would contribute to the success of beginning teachers of vocational agriculture. Found that vocational agriculture teachers, supervisors, administrators, and teacher educators should consider using more effective supervisory strategies and conduct further research…

The hypothesized interaction effect for sex of manager and sex of subordinate on reactions to supervision and work evaluation was supported in only one of four tests conducted in the work setting. Male subordinates working for male managers were least likely to understand how their performance was evaluated. (GC)

Describes a data-based, anxiety-reducing supervisory process. Several instruments are presented that can be used by teachers to gather information on their own performance. (MLF)

Suggestions for conducting post-observation conferences are provided, indicating that supervisors should minimize threats and be sensitive to teachers' professional pride, attitudes, and feelings. Suggestions related to four parts of the conference process--planning, coaching and counseling, goal identification, and closure--are identified. (JN)

Offers a teacher self-assessment procedure that allows supervisors to provide direction to teachers in diagnosing their own strengths and weaknesses. (FL)