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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.
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:[[Span of control]]. The number of subordinates a manager can effectively and efficiently direct.
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According to [[Management by Robbins and Coulter (14th edition)]],
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:[[Span of control]]. The number of employees a manager can efficiently and effectively manage.
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According to the [[HRBoK Guide]],
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:[[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.
  
 
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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.

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