Could any of you share with me the difference between Supervision and Monitoring? I have been surfing the internet for related information but not getting much, so thought i would tap this resource.
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From India, Mumbai
1. Supervision is done by supervisor and monitoring is done by monitor.
2. Supervision is for long time duration and monitoring is for sort time.
3. Supervision is wider term which includes monitoring but monitoring don't includes supervision.
4. In supervision there is more people touch (care) then monitoring.
Supervision is mostly used for people and monitoring mostly used for system and projects. Example - we monitor systems and not supervise them.
5. Responsibility of supervisor is much wider then monitor. For mistake of employee supervisor is accountable but same is not the case in monitor.
From India, Hyderabad
Have a nice day.
Simhan
Leaning and Teaching Fellow (Retd)
The University of Bolton, UK
Chief Advisor, Promentor-consulting
From United Kingdom
Fundamentally both words mean exactly the same thing, though monitoring might denote more responsibility. The former word comes from the Latin 'monere' meaning to warn or advise, the latter from 'super-videre' meaning to watch over. Webster's Dictionary defines supervision as "the action, process, or occupation of supervising, a critical watching and directing (as of activities or a course of action)"; for monitoring, the definition is "to watch, keep track of, or check usually for a special purpose". Monitoring can be seen to be more specific in being aware of one particular matter, therefore. Often in American schools there exist milk monitors or hall monitors, who themselves may be placed under adult supervision, denoting how physically the adult is taller than the child. At some British schools monitors act as ambassadors of the school, setting an example to younger cohorts, while again they are themselves under supervision. In department stores, speaking to the supervisor will denote an employee who is stuck on a customer enquiry directing him or her to a more senior employee who has extra responsibilities while not directly monitoring the routine of the junior worker. In essence, though, both words mean the same and are to be treated accordingly.
From India, Ahmadabad
From India, Mumbai
From India, Mumbai
From United Kingdom
Supervision is overseeing the persons at any job/casual overall supervision.
Monitoring is vouching their jobs and advising them, rectifying mistakes if any.
D.Gurumurthy
LL.HR & IR Consultant
From India, Hyderabad
Typically supervision refers to the activity carried out by supervisors to oversee the productivity and progress of employees who report directly to them.
Supervision is a management activity and supervisors have a management role in the organization.
Supervisors convey information and directives from upper management to employees and are responsible for getting work done.
An art or process by which designated individual or group of individuals oversee the work of others and establish control to improve the work and as well as the workers also.
Supervisory roles
Role Model
*Teacher
*Mentor
*Motivator,
*Coach
RESPONSIBILITIES
Communicate and clarify major job duties, priorities, and expectations.
*Establish and communicate performance standards.
* Monitor employees' performance through observation, discussion, etc.
* Document good and unacceptable performance.
*Provide continuous coaching and constructive feedback in a timely manner.
*Hold performance discussions (at least annually).
*Correct poor performance and reinforce good performance.
* Help employees to develop skills and abilities for improved performance.
*Provide necessary information, resources, and opportunities to help accomplish key objectives
Monitoring
Monitoring: routine or continuous measurement of progress while the project is ongoing
Checking and measuring progress
Analyzing the situation
Reacting to new events, opportunities, and issues
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Parwej Khan
Executive HR
SNGL
From India, Calcutta
I fully agree with the comments of " hum resources". Strictly speaking, Supervision is a word with authoritative component to get the things done in proper way. It is nothing but inspection and control. It aims at doing things in right direction. Monitoring is nothing but a " person or devise which checks, controls, warns, keeps record of something etc.
Literally, both the words convey the same meaning, but depending upon the nature of work and process, supervision and monitoring will take their own course of action.
From Canada, Calgary