Question 1
Instructions: You are the supervisor and have just completed your 'to do' list. Among the many items and activities are:
Air and hotel bookings for your business trip to the Durban branch next week.
Analyse information collected from various suppliers for the planned purchase of a new machine.
Draw up the regular monthly production report for your department.
Prepare the annual budget for your department.
Note the physical inventory of all office furniture and fixtures.
You see from your 'to do' list that the regular monthly production report is due in just five days, and that the departmental budget must be submitted in three weeks.
You recognise that many of these tasks can be delegated. Again, you are the supervisor.
Complete the questions that follow:
Assuming that you are not constrained by any temporary circumstances or company policy, list the items on your to do list that you feel can be delegated.
Question 2
Instructions: You are the supervisor and have just completed your 'to do' list. Among the many items and activities are:
Air and hotel bookings for your business trip to the Durban branch next week.
Analyse information collected from various suppliers for the planned purchase of a new machine.
Draw up the regular monthly production report for your department.
Prepare the annual budget for your department.
Not the physical inventory of all office furniture and fixtures.
You see from your 'to do' list that the regular monthly production report is due in just five days, and that the departmental budget must be submitted in three weeks.
You recognise that many of these tasks can be delegated. Again, you are the supervisor.
Complete the questions that follow:
The monthly production report requires compilation of figures as well as a summary of activities in your department. On the lines below, write a measurable, clear and attainable objective for this task. Be sure to indicate, if possible, quality, quantity, cost/value and time factors.
Question 3
Instructions: You are the supervisor and have just completed your 'to do' list. Among the many items and activities are:
Air and hotel bookings for your business trip to the Durban branch next week.
Analyse information collected from various suppliers for the planned purchase of a new machine.
Draw up the regular monthly production report for your department.
Prepare the annual budget for your department.
Not the physical inventory of all office furniture and fixtures.
You see from your 'to do' list that the regular monthly production report is due in just five days, and that the departmental budget must be submitted in three weeks.
You recognise that many of these tasks can be delegated. Again, you are the supervisor.
Complete the questions that follow:
List at least 3 actions you may have to take to co-ordinate this assignment.
Question 4
Instructions: You are the supervisor and have just completed your 'to do' list. Among the many items and activities are:
Air and hotel bookings for your business trip to the Durban branch next week.
Analyse information collected from various suppliers for the planned purchase of a new machine.
Draw up the regular monthly production report for your department.
Prepare the annual budget for your department.
Not the physical inventory of all office furniture and fixtures.
You see from your 'to do' list that the regular monthly production report is due in just five days, and that the departmental budget must be submitted in three weeks.
You recognise that many of these tasks can be delegated. Again, you are the supervisor.
Complete the questions that follow:
Speculate about any potential problems that may arise. How would you find out? What would you do about them?
Question 5
Instructions: You are the supervisor and have just completed your 'to do' list. Among the many items and activities are:
Air and hotel bookings for your business trip to the Durban branch next week.
Analyse information collected from various suppliers for the planned purchase of a new machine.
Draw up the regular monthly production report for your department.
Prepare the annual budget for your department.
Not the physical inventory of all office furniture and fixtures.
You see from your 'to do' list that the regular monthly production report is due in just five days, and that the departmental budget must be submitted in three weeks.
You recognise that many of these tasks can be delegated. Again, you are the supervisor.
Complete the questions that follow:
As you know, the person selected is crucial to the success of the delegation. Suppose you are considering the following two people to do the monthly production report:
Carol: A little inexperienced, but eager to learn. Works slowly, but with thoroughness and good attention to detail.
Sandy: Experienced and self confident. Highly productive, but somewhat impatient and careless on routine tasks.
Place a C, S, or B in the space provided.
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