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APM401: Function Supervision

Introduces the student to the role of the supervisor and job challenges. It includes the functions of management such as planning, controlling, organizing, staffing, and employee development


 

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Controlling

Management by Objectives
Resources assembled by Carter McNamara

Operations Management - Just in Time Inventory
Inventory management resources from Themanager.org

Six Sigma in Supply Chain Management
Article from About.com

Supervision and Managment
Article includes the planning and control of work from the Peninsula Builders Exchange


Staffing

Ask the Headhunter
Insider's guide to job search and hiring

Conducting the Interview
Job Analysis Tips and FAQs from the HR-Guide

Employee Interviewing & Selection
Links to sites including applicant testing, selection software, job analysis, selection consultants, and more from the University of Vermont

How to Interview to Find Great Employees
Article by Robert Moskowitz, Wachovia.com 

Interviewing Potential Employees
Article and advice from About.com

Personnel Selection
Comprehensive resources from HR-Guide.com


Additional Sites of Interest

Affirmative Action
U.S. Department of Labor

Bloomberg, L.P.
News Service

Bureau of Labor Statistics
Labor economics and statistics

Business 2.0
Leading global provider of data, news, and analytics

Business Week
Business news

CNN/Money
Business news from CNN and Money magazine

Diversity Reference Sites
From the University of Vermont

The Economist
Online highlights of print business journal (Full text articles available through EbscoHost)

Entrepreneur
Solutions for growing businesses

Forbes
Business and financial news

Fortune
Business and financial news

HR Zone
Information on Human Resource Management

HR.com
Human resources portal

Human Resources Management Web Guide
From the University of Vermont School of Business Administration

HIPAA Privacy Information
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services page on medical privacy   

International Public Management Association for Human Resources
HR resources including benchmarking, best practices, glossary, and web resources

Journals: @Brint.com
Resources from business technology management and knowledge management 

Occupational Outlook Handbook 
Information on hundreds of types of jobs including education needed, earning, and expected job prospects  

Occupational Safety & Health Administration
Sets and enforces standards to ensure the safety and health of America's workers 

Office of Disability Employment Policy
Ensures people with disabilities are fully integrated into the workplace  

Office of Personnel Management
Human resource tools and resources

Society for Human Resource Management
Knowledge center with HR resources including articles and case studies

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Resources on employment laws and discrimination

Planning

Basic Overview of Supervision
Collective resources written by Carter McNamara 

Functions of Supervision
Collection of resources from Infed.org

Supervisoral Development Planning
Collective resources written by Carter McNamara

Supervision Guidelines
Sample document for service unit and troop superviors from the Girl Scouts Fair Wind Council, Michigan (PDF)


Organizing

Guidelines for Organizational Design
Resources assembled by Carter McNamara

Organizational Design and Stakeholder Communication
From The Commonwealth of Kentucky Finance Cabinet

Organizational Structure
From New Product Development Solutions

Organizational Structure Glossary
From HRM Guide.net

Organizing Staff
Guidelines and resources assembled by Carter McNamara 

Selecting an Organizational Structure for your Business
From the Montana State University Extension Service  (PDF)


Employee Development

Motivating Employees
Human resources guide from Inc.com

Motivating Employees
Articles and advice from Entrepeneur.com

Set Specific Goals to Increase Success
Goal-setting guide from About.com

 

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