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==Definitions== | ==Definitions== | ||
According to [[Organizational Behavior by Robbins and Judge (17th edition)]], | According to [[Organizational Behavior by Robbins and Judge (17th edition)]], | ||
| − | + | :[[Span of control]]. The number of subordinates a manager can effectively and efficiently direct. | |
| + | According to [[Management by Robbins and Coulter (14th edition)]], | ||
| + | :[[Span of control]]. The number of employees a manager can efficiently and effectively manage. | ||
| + | According to the [[HRBoK Guide]], | ||
| + | :[[Span of control]]. The number of employees a manager supervises. The number of employees who report to one manager in an organization. The more people that a manager supervises, the wider the span of control. | ||
==Related concepts== | ==Related concepts== | ||
*[[Enterprise]]. | *[[Enterprise]]. | ||
| − | ==Related | + | ==Related lectures== |
*[[Operations Management Quarter]]. | *[[Operations Management Quarter]]. | ||
| − | [[Category: Septem Artes Administrativi]][[Category: Articles]] | + | [[Category:Management]][[Category: Septem Artes Administrativi]][[Category: Articles]] |
Latest revision as of 12:37, 21 July 2020
Span of control is the number of subordinates a manager can effectively and efficiently direct.
Definitions
According to Organizational Behavior by Robbins and Judge (17th edition),
- Span of control. The number of subordinates a manager can effectively and efficiently direct.
According to Management by Robbins and Coulter (14th edition),
- Span of control. The number of employees a manager can efficiently and effectively manage.
According to the HRBoK Guide,
- Span of control. The number of employees a manager supervises. The number of employees who report to one manager in an organization. The more people that a manager supervises, the wider the span of control.
