Span of control

Span of control

    • Span of Control refers to the number of employees who report to the immediate superior in a hierarchy. If very few employees report to a manager it is called a Narrow Span of Control, whereas when a large number of employees report to manager it is called wider Span of Control.
    • Appropriate Span of Management is essential, because;
    • Unnecessarily more managers would add to cost
    • Employees may not like a very close supervision.
    • Enable quicker and better decision making
    • Ensure communication to all employees
    Narrow Span of Control

    Narrow span of control


    Wider Span of Control

    Wider span of control

    Benefits of a narrow span of control
    • Easy and quick communication
    • More attention on employees and better feedback from employees
    Benefits of wide span of control
    • Reach large number of employees faster
    • Requires few managers only

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