In the process of establishing reporting relationships among organizations members, it must be determined as to how a many people will report to the various managers. Making this critical determination defines the span of management or span of control for each manager.
I. Tall organization
II. Flat organization
Factors determining Effective Span:
A contingency approach is used to determine the span of control. The functions can be mentioned as follows.
Ability of the managers: - Some managers are more capable than others are and can, there fore a large number of subordinates.
Ability of the Employees: - If the employees are competent and posses the necessary skill and motivation to perform the task assigned.
Type of work: - If the employees are doing similar jobs, the span of management can be larger.
Well defined Authority and Responsibility: - A well-defined authority and responsibility helps managers to manage large number of subordinates.
Geographic Location:- A managers can manage large number of subordinates if there are located.
Sophisticated information and control system:- The Sophisticated information and control system may accommodate large number of managers managed effectively and large span
Level of management: The span also varies with the management levels.
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