The Influences on, and Attributes Required of Personnel Acting in a Supervisory Role

1. Introduction
The aim of this report is to investigate the behaviour of supervisors within the workplace and how that behaviour can affect the workforce.
2. Supervisor Attributes.
The list below details the attributes that should be displayed by an effective supervisor:
(i) Firm but fair, a supervisor must, at all times be fair to their subordinates, supervisors are responsible for their subordinates and the actions of those subordinates. If the supervisor is weak or easily influenced by pressure from their subordinates then the subordinates will start to challenge the authority of t…