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.. .. j . INDIRECT SUPERVISION--Indirect supervision is characterized by some form of authority over the work of t!'Iployees not under direct supervision. In other words, the .Supervisor" is responsible for the work but not for the worker. The descrip- tions above were written in relation to the employee under direct supervision; the following describes persons with responsibility for exercising indirect supervision: - TECHNICAL SUPERVISION--The "Supervisor" is responsible for prescribing procedures, methods, IUterfals, and for- mats as a technical expert in a specialty. He/she may produce or approve specifications, guides, lists, or dir- ections. He/she may give direction to employees, but usually on "how" and "why," and does not assign tasks or observe and evaluate performance. "Technical supervi- s ion" is related to an occupational specialty or func- tion--not to specified employees. - FUNCTIONAL SUPERVISION--The "Supervisor" is responsible for a project or recurrent activities which involve tasks performed by persons over whom he/she has authority to give direction in regard to that project, even though they are under' the direct supervision of someone else. "Functional supervision" may include "technical supervi- sion," but goes beyond it in that the supervisor sche- dules and assigns tasks, monitors progress, reviews results, and is the person responsible for the completed work product. Functional supervision is related to a function or set of activities. 14