The Technical Supervisor: Beyond the Peter Principle

George F. Farris

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IN RESEARCH CONDUCTED WITH MORE THAN 2000 ENGINEERS AND SCIENTISTS, THE THEORY THAT TECHNICAL PERSONNEL ARE PROMOTED UNTIL THEY PROVE INCOMPETENT (THE PETER PRINCIPLE) DID NOT HOLD. A POSITIVE CORRELATION WAS FOUND BETWEEN TECHNICAL SKILLS OF THE SUPERVISOR AND INNOVATIVE PERFORMANCE BY THE GROUP REPORTING TO HIM. FOUR STYLES OF TECHNICAL SUPERVISION WERE OBSERVED; COLLABORATION, DELEGATION, DOMINATION, AND ABDICATION OF RESPONSIBILITY. THE PROBLEM OF TECHNICAL SUPERVISION IS ONE OF IDENTIFYING DECISIONS IN THREE TASK AREAS: OF MANAGING GOAL-SETTING, AFFECTING PROFESSIONAL INTERACTION, AND FACILITATING PROFESSIONAL GROWTH. /AUTHOR/

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