Directions: Students are required to work individually, read the required chapters, use Microsoft Word to write answers to the following Questions $($Questions below$).$ After completion, students are required to upload the questions and their answers in Microsoft Word $($as an attachment$)$ for grading. $-$ Note: No PDF file allowed $-$ ONLY Microsoft File allowed and required.

$****$Please note that your answers MUST be in complete sentences and free of grammar and spelling errors to earn the full credit.

$****$ Reference$($s$)$ Requirement: $-$ Two $(2)$ complete APA References required $-$

Please note that our reading Textbook can be used as one reference.

If you DO NOT know how to do APA references, then please note that you are required to contact NHCC Library by: e$-$mail, or by phone, or in person to get help on how to do APA references.

Note: Without the required two $(2)$ APA References, you will lose four $(-4$ points$).$

Chapter $1-($Worth $17$ points$)--$

Imagine that you have just been promoted to supervisor of the cashiers in a supermarket. List specific technical, human relations, conceptual, and decision$-$making skills you think you might need to succeed at this job. And, How might you develop them continually to achieve the job of store manager? $--(5$ points$)$

Population trends suggest that the workforce will become increasingly diverse. What are some advantages of greater diversity? What challenges does it pose to the supervisor? $--(2$ points $)$

What are the basic functions of the supervisor? On which functions do supervisors spend most of their time?$---(2$ points $)$

Emma has just been promoted to an office manager position in a small real estate office. Some of the people she will supervise are her former peers; she is aware that one of them also applied for the office manager$$s job. How can Emma prepare for her new position? What might be the best way to approach the co$-$worker who did not get the manager$$s job? $--(4$ points$)$

What are some ways a new supervisor can use power and authority effectively? $---(2$ points $)$

List the characteristics of a good supervisor. In addition to the characteristics mentioned in the chapter, please add any other characteristics you believe are important. Please draw on your own experiences as an employee and$/$or supervisor. $---(2$ points $)$

Reflection $--($Worth $3$ points$)--$ Please tell us what did you learned and$/$or found interesting from completing this assignment. Plus, Did you learn anything that you could use and$/$or benefit you in the future?