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Basic Concepts and beliefs for group analysis and conference discussions:1. Basically, people don’t like to work.2. If workers are happy, maximum productivity will prevail.3. Workers are more inclined to pursue self-interests than they are

group interests.

4. If a supervisor needs to activate a change or a new project, he shouldstrive to lead the subordinates into thinking it was their idea.

5. The most effective type of worker motivation is that which isinternal.

6. In general, workers are most productive when they identify with theirwork and the work community.

7. Failing supervisors are usually aware of their weaknesses.8. The more effective supervisors believe in and trust their subordinates

more than do the less effective ones.9. Workers rarely exceed the expectations of their supervisors.10.The most successful supervisors make clear and specific and in detail

what they want done and then follow-up closely and constantly to seethat it is done.

11.When a supervisor becomes defensive he demonstrates a weakness of leadership.

12.The most successful supervisors ‘productivity-centered’ rather thanpeople-centered’.

13.General supervision is usually better than close or tight supervision.14.Anxiety generates anxiety.15.Authority is socially isolating.16.Finding out how workers feel about their work is fairly simple.

17.Listening to a worker serves no purpose unless the supervisor agreeswith him.18.A majority of workers fail in their jobs because of luck of knowledge

and skill.19.If a worker starts to complain about his job, the first thing the

executive should do is to try to reason with him.20.Job pride is an emotional experience.21.We all have unconscious motivations.22.Control tends to generate conflict.23.Acceptance of a common objective minimizes conflict.24.If workers are well paid and have good working conditions, high

productivity will prevail.25.Organizational conflict is most prevalent among coordinates or

equals.26.It is impossible for a supervisor to achieve any thing beyond the limits

of his authority.27.The majority of workers today want’ more and more’ for ‘less and

less’.28.‘Self- preservation is the first law of nature’.29.‘Familiarity breeds contempt’.30.Supervising leadership cannot be acquired.

The conference leader should summarize the discussion- agreements,differences, etc.

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Free discussions will invariably and inevitably have a positive andconstructive effect upon the supervisors’ attitudes toward theirresponsibilities.