Mid-Semester Exam: Management Education Supervision

MIDDLE SEMESTER EXAM ASSIGNMENT MANAGEMENT EDUCATION SUPERVISION TASK: 1. Management supervision aims to detect errors, weaknesses, deficiencies and deviations. To find out, observations are made so that it is clear whether there are deviations or not. You are required to: a. Write three definitions of supervision according to the source, then you provide clarification of the meaning and significance of these three definitions, in the form of your own definition. b. Provide an explanation of how supervision can detect errors, what is the process of finding out what happened. c. Once it is discovered that there is a deviation, what happens next? 2. Is there a supervisory relationship with: a. Quality of work b. With personnel discipline in carrying out their duties c. The ultimate goal of institutional management and planning Explain how each is relevant 3. You are asked to make a chart and provide an explanation other than what you received in lecture. Search based on reference sources then quote the concept diagram and supervision process. Provide a complete explanation of the ongoing monitoring process. What is your analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the concept. 4. In education, the term supervision means supervision and guidance towards improving the quality of education and learning. You are asked to write the differences and interrelationships between academic supervision and management supervision which is called control or inspection. 5. Management theory seems simple. Its function consists of planning, implementation and supervision. You are asked to provide a rational explanation: a. What is the interdependence of these three elements? b. What happens and what is the impact if one of these management functions is absent. Or one of the three elements is not functioning. ANSWER: 1. Explanation: a. State administration institutions define supervision as the process of a person leading activities to ensure that the implementation of organizational activities is in accordance with predetermined plans, policies and provisions. Meanwhile, Siagian explained that supervision is the process of observing the implementation of all organizational activities to ensure that all work that is being carried out runs according to previously determined plans. In the Indonesian translation, G.R Terry defines that supervision is carried out for the purpose of evaluating actions and making corrections to the results that have been achieved with the aim of ensuring that what is done is in accordance with what was planned. From these three definitions, it can be concluded that supervision is a process of activities carried out to assess whether field performance is carried out in accordance with predetermined plans in order to achieve the desired goals. b. Schermerhorn (in Nur Aedi, 2020; 86) states that there are four elements of the supervision process, namely: (1) setting performance standards and targets; (2) carry out performance measurements; (3) compare the results of performance measurements with the targets and performance standards that have been set, and; (4) take necessary actions based on the results of the comparison. In its implementation, supervision also has steps that must be followed in its implementation. Turney et al (in Nur Aedi, 2020; 87) stated that there are three basic steps in carrying out monitoring activities, namely: (1) setting performance standards; (2) affecting staff performance, and; (3) monitoring and evaluating progress and carrying out and initiating corrective action if the performance shown is below the established standards. Based on the explanation above, it can be seen that at the third point of the monitoring process, namely during the comparison and assessment process, if there is a discrepancy between the field performance results and the plans and standards that have been set then an error has occurred. From there it can be seen that an error occurred during the monitoring process. c. In the fourth process explained, namely taking the necessary actions based on the results of performance measurements with the results of the comparisons carried out. After the assessment evaluation has been carried out, a follow-up will be held. Supervision follow-up is obtained based on the results of a comprehensive evaluation of all supervision activities in one period (Kompri, p. 200). Follow-up can take the form of direct correction or a warning letter. 2. Explanation: a. Human resources in an organization have a very important role, because a goal in an organization can run well depending on the human factors whose role is to plan, implement and control the organization concerned. Basically, supervision means observing and assessing an operational activity and the results achieved compared to previously established targets and standards. Supervision is carried out in an effort to ensure that activities are carried out in accordance with standard activities and plans that have been determined. One of the factors that causes the quality of work to decline is due to poor supervision systems or methods carried out by the leadership. Work supervision is very important for every organization or institution. With good work supervision, work will be able to run smoothly and in accordance with the plans and standards that have been set. b. Suheni (Asri, 2014, in the Journal of Educational Administration) states that factors that influence work discipline include: supervision, leadership, job satisfaction and work environment. Supervision is one of the factors that influences the work discipline of an education employee. Logically, the better the supervision process carried out by a leader, the better the work discipline that will be carried out by the members or educational employees who are being supervised. In order for the planned goals to be achieved, supervision is needed by the leader of his subordinates. c. Based on the explanation of the two points above, namely the quality of members' work and work discipline, it can be concluded that supervision is certainly related and plays an important role in achieving the ultimate goals of institutional management and planning. The better the supervision carried out by the leadership, the better it will be The better the quality and work discipline of the subordinates or members being supervised, the higher the hope that the final goal that has been planned will be achieved. 4. Likewise with monitoring and supervision studies, educational inspections also have different aims and functions, the main aim is to carry out inspections of overall education management at the types and levels of education starting from primary, secondary and higher education and this strategy is carried out as a method controlling carried out on superiors or staff executor. The interrelationship or connection itself is carried out with the aim of improving the quality and discipline of the members' work. 5. Explanation: a. The interdependence or connection of the three elements of management theory, namely planning, implementation and supervision, runs in accordance with the applicable system. In achieving a goal, planning needs to be done. In this planning process, the goal is designed and how the activities will be carried out. The objectives that have been formulated in the planning process, the results depend on the field implementation carried out. However, it cannot be separated from the monitoring process carried out. As discussed at the beginning, in the implementation process there are staff or subordinates or implementing members who may at some point carry out ordinary work or have a slackening of work enthusiasm and discipline. So supervision is to support the running of the work system process so that the goals to be achieved are achieved. b. If one of these elements is absent or does not function, it will result in the desired goal not being achieved. Based on the explanation above, the interrelation or connection between the three is interrelated and influences each other. So if one system or one element is not functioning, it will result in reduced work performance which will result in the desired goal not being achieved.