Question

Assertion (A): Supervisor acts as a link between workers and management.

Reason (R): Supervisor plays a key role in maintaining group unity among workers placed under his control.

Options

• Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

• Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). 

• (A) is true, but (R) is false.

• (A) is false, but (R) is true.

Answer 1

(A) is true, but (R) is false.

Explanation - 

The supervisor serves as a liaison between employees and management. On the one side, he communicates management ideas to workers, and on the other, he communicates worker difficulties to management. This supervisory function helps to prevent misunderstandings and confrontations between management and staff.