7 important Principles of supervision are as follows:
1. Right intensity:
Lesser the weight of supervision higher the output. So a supervisor must be given optimum work.
2. Personal interest:
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The supervisors should take personal interest in the welfare of the workers under them. They must be willing to listen to the personal problems of workers.
3. Consultations:
A good supervisor must consult people under him. He can afford opportunities for free and frank discussion of issues and problems.
4. Loyalty:
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He must exhibit his loyalty to his subordinates by safeguarding their interests. He should not offend the dignity of workers below him.
5. Informal assessment:
Informal appraisal of the performance of the subordinates and pointing out their shortcomings with a view to improve.
6. Broader interest:
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Supervisors are expected to take interest in management functions like planning, organizing, directing and controlling.
7. Work climate:
He can create better work climate for successful achievements. Any strain in work climate will spoil the whole organisation.