Types of Supervision
Autocratic or Authoritarian supervision: Under this type, the supervisor wields absolute power and wants complete obedience from his subordinates. He wants everything to be done strictly according to his instructions and never likes any intervention from his subordinates. This type of supervision is resorted to tackle indiscipline subordinates. 2.
Bureaucratic supervision: advertisements: Under this type certain working rules and regulations are laid down by the supervisor and all the subordinates are required to follow these rules and regulations very strictly.
Democratic supervision: Under this type, supervisor acts according to the mutual consent and discussion or in other words he consults subordinates in the process of decision making. This is also known as participative or consultative supervision. Subordinates are encouraged to give suggestions, take initiative and exercise free judgment.
Laissez-faire or free-rein supervision: This is also known as independent supervision. Under this type of supervision, maximum freedom is allowed to the subordinates.