hr Flashcards
1 / Qualities and skills required of an effective supervisor in an organization (4)
achieve goals of org thru efforts of workers / carry out policies of higher mgmt / represent mgmt to workers / rep workers to mgmt
1 / define mgmt roles in the organization (4)
top level (boardmember, chief lib) middle mgmt (dept heads, branch head) supervisor (super, team leader) workers (non-super staff)
1 / identify and describe the major functions performed by a supervisor in unionized/nonunion env (7)
planning organizing staffing directing coordinating reporting budgeting
1 / compare and contrast various styles of leadership
authoritative, participative, laissez-faire
1 / identify 3 skills required to be effective supervisor
technical (work-related tasks), human, conceptual (big picture)
1 / contrast traits most likely to lead to success as a supervisor with those likely to lead to failure
team building, speaks in we not i, communication, *balance, integrity, character, focused, Don’t Waste Time /// limited POV, not being able to work w others, no initiative, lack of aggress, being ok with status quo, desire for popularity
1 / how has mgmt changed
was authoritative, now consultative
1 / balance in hr:
job centered vs employee centered
1 / union contract =
collective agreement; rules for compensation, rules, complaint, layoff, job sec, benefits, hours of work
1 / library obvious competition
google, cafes
1 / technology in libraries
must be implemented to avoid irrelevance
1 / what does technology impact
internal org structures, how decisions are made
1 / customer expectations
libraries that are not customer-oriented will not be supported and find that their funding suffers
1 / planning
determining organizations goals and deciding how thte organizations hould meet those goals
1 / organizing
managers determined how the work would be deivided mong organizational units and decided what procedures would be used to accomplsh
1 / staffing
personnel decidioins in their units, including hiring and evaluating
1 / directing
the work of others, deciding who would complete each tasks
1 / coordinating
activities between units. staff were responsible only for work within their own units
1 / reporting
unit accomplishments and keep upper mgmt informed about unit progress
1 / budgeting
determining how resources would be divided and moniroring to make sure that budgets were met
1 / other mgmt tasks
recognizing and recuiting talent, teaching staff new skills and promoting learning, understanding org’s culture and understanding organizational power
1 / RAVE
respect, appreciate, and value everyone
1 / keep learning:
keep an open mind, seek new ideas, and innovations, stay current on trends, learn what others are doing, seek to implement best practices (active learning) the learned live in a world that no longer exists
1 / approach to change:
embrace change, be adaptable
1 / what is/isnt management about
not about technical skills, is about helping other accomplish their tasks
1 / mgmt is in charge of everything
False doobass dumbass
1 / you ocannot trust ur staff
False doobass dumbass, assume you have talented staff til proven otherwise
1 / you cannot show emotion as mgmt
false doobass dumbass
1 / you must always defend ur staff
false doobass dmubass
1 / mgmt is always right
false doobass dumbass
1 / which manager will do the best
the one who is concerned about people and productivity
1 / key characteristics of a productive employer-employee rel:
supportive, positive, good work habits, willing to learn, complete work on time, work well with others