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Span of Management
Span of Management
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Contents:
Span of management. Principle of Span of Management. Types of relationship. Relationship between organizational level
and Span of Management. Factors effecting Span of management. Corporate Examples. Conclusion.
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Span of Management
Decentralization - structure in which power and control are systematically delegated to lower levels in the organization.
Span of Management - number of subordinates who report directly to a manager. Affects the total number of relationships within an organization.
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Span of Management
Number of employees who report to a supervisor– Traditional view = seven subordinates per manager– Lean organizations today = 30+ subordinates
Supervisor Involvement– must be closely involved with subordinates, the span
should be small– need little involvement with subordinates, it can be
large
Number of employees who report to a supervisor– Traditional view = seven subordinates per manager– Lean organizations today = 30+ subordinates
Supervisor Involvement– must be closely involved with subordinates, the span
should be small– need little involvement with subordinates, it can be
large
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Principle of Span of Management
It states that there is a limit to the number of
subordinates a manager can effectively
supervise but the exact number will depend on
the impact of underlying factors :
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Types of Relationships
Direct - supervisor over subordinates
Cross - relationships among subordinates
Group - relationships between groups of subordinates
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Relationship Between organization Level and Span of management.
Organization Level
Narrow Span Wider Span
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NARROW SPAN
MM
M
MM
M
M M
X X XX XXX X
Advantages: Close Supervision Close Control Fast Communication
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WIDE SPAN
MM
M
MM MM M
X X
Advantages: Superiors are forced to Delegate Clear Policies Subordinates must be carefully selected
X XX X
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Capacity of superiors.
Capacity of Subordinates.
Nature of Work
Degree of Decentralization.
Degree of Planning
Communication Techniques.
Use of staff assistance
Factors that Influence the Span of Management
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CORPORATE EXAMPLES:
AVON PRODUCTS
FORD TRANSMISSION PLANT
TATA STEEL
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CONCLUSION
In every organizational level there should ne limit number of Sub-ordinates that are effectively supervised by managers, although the limit varies depending on situations.
