b'Page2 7.Dealswithrepresentativesofunionsandemployee organi.zati.onswithincompanypolicy. 8.Safeguardsthesafety andhealthoftheemployees. 9.Controlsandaccountsforalltimeworked. 10.Evaluatesemployeeperformances. 11.Performsanumberofstafffunctionsonhisown. 12.Attemptstoprovideadequateworkingfacilities. Scoreyoursupervisoryemployees onthebasisoftheabovecriteria. Seehowtheymeasureup. Recognizingtheimportanceofcompetentsupervision 9howcan thequalityofsupervisionbeimproved?Thefollowingaresome devicesusedbybuilders: 1.Install anincentivepayplanforsupervisors. 2.Grantprofit-sharingorcompanyparticipation privilegestosupervisorypersonnel)including foremen. 3.Offeradditionalprivileges)suchasextravacation timeJasanawardforachievingcertainspecified goals. 4.Inviteandencourageyoursupervisorypersonnelto contributetheir individualsolutionstocompany problems;promotethegrowthofnewideas. 5.Holdperiodicmeetingswithsupervisorypersonnel toexplainmanagementpoliciesanddecisions)and tosolicittheirsupport . (Adaptedfrom"ABlueprintfor Profit 11preparedbyUnited StatesGypsumCompany.) LiquidatedDamages Moreandmorecontractsyouareaskedtosigncontainliquidateddamageclauses.Thereasonforthistrendstemsfromthe difficultyint r yingtoprovedamagesresultingfromdelaysin construction,Ineffect)thepartiesareagreeinginadvanceas totheamountofdamageswhichwillbesufferedbyreasonof delay.Itisapparentthatdamagesagreeduponinadvancemay exceedorfallshortofactualdamages .'