A supervisor must take responsibility for goals handed down from ...

[naturalchemist]

A supervisor must take responsibility for goals handed down from higher management and must then relate the operation of the department to the company goals. In so doing, the supervisor should ask these questions:
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

What does the formula MO + DP + SP = DS mean?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

[tdewitt]

Answer to Question 1

1. What are the current objectives of my company?
2. What are my department's responsibilities in helping management achieve these objectives?
3. How might my department contribute more to reaching these objectives?
4. Is my department doing anything not in conformity with these goals?
5. Is my department doing anything that is superfluous or redundant that, if eliminated, would help management better reach these objectives?

Answer to Question 2

It means the following: MO (management objectives) plus DP (department plan) plus SP (small plans) equal DS (department success). Each symbol in this formula will take on a special meaning as you continue toward becoming a more organized supervisor.

[naturalchemist]

Excellent

[kishoreddi]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it