ABSTRACT
Workers of all degrees of experience and training have a right to have appropriate supervision available to them in the often complex and difficult area of administration and management of their work. The supervisor’s task is to offer an opportunity for each worker to decide with him how much and what type of supervision is necessary and useful. If the worker is to have assurance of regular contact with his supervisor, it is necessary to set a timetable for supervisory sessions. Authority is implicit and explicit in the role of the supervisor and the attitudes of both the worker and supervisor to authority will affect the use of supervision. Knowledge of the work being done and of the quality of that work is essential for the team leader. All agencies use a variety of statistical forms for reporting. It is in the regular supervisory sessions that probably the most complete understanding of the team member’s work occurs. .
