Skills Knowledge Flashcards
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A supervisor is planning the work schedule for next month and must account for two employees on planned leave. This is an example of which supervisory function?
Answer: Planning
Planning involves anticipating future needs and resource constraints to ensure work goals can be met.
Which of the following BEST describes intrinsic motivation in the workplace?
Answer: An employee finds personal satisfaction and meaning in completing challenging tasks
Intrinsic motivation comes from internal rewards like personal satisfaction, sense of purpose, and enjoyment of the work itself.
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), what is a supervisor required to provide to a qualified employee with a disability?
Answer: Reasonable accommodation unless it causes undue hardship
The ADA requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations that allow qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
A supervisor wants to improve team cohesion. Which approach is MOST effective?
Answer: Creating shared goals and celebrating collective achievements
Shared goals and collective recognition build a sense of team identity and mutual accountability.
When an employee asks a question a supervisor cannot answer immediately, the BEST response is to:
Answer: Admit uncertainty and commit to finding and returning with the correct answer
Admitting uncertainty and following up builds trust and models intellectual honesty for the team.
Which of the following is a KEY characteristic of an effective team briefing or staff meeting?
Answer: Having a clear agenda distributed in advance
A clear agenda distributed in advance helps attendees prepare, keeps the meeting focused, and uses everyone's time efficiently.
A supervisor discovers that a high-performing employee has been falsifying time records. What should the supervisor do FIRST?
Answer: Document the findings and report to HR following established procedures
Even high performers must be held to the same standards; proper documentation and HR involvement protect the organization legally.