I also feel it is important to have a business orientation as well as a supervisor's orientation. These are two very different audiences in some cases. When you are partnering with, say a small business, orientation may cover both at the same time. It's different, though, with a large business or company. You need the understanding and buy in from the overall management perspective as well as the supervisor. I appreciate Mary Xiong's concern with this potentially being burdensome on the employer. Understanding each business setting culture is important prior to acting.
