And they fear not being in control. Understanding this you can suggest ways to build team support for his operations. This takes special initiative on his part. He must generate work group meetings that empower workers to cut costs and deliver quality service to internal and external customers. In so doing, work groups are transformed into self managing teams.
Morale is boosted and a manager is less a feared monitor and more a respected coach.
See our Q-A Archives for additional suggestions on team building. If you find some to the material there helpful, print it out for your manager. WEGO comes about when workers care about what is fair.