This article throws light upon the eight important factors of departmentation that affect span of management. The factors are: 1. Competence 2. Physical Dispersion 3. Non Supervisory Work 4. Required Interaction 5. Standardised Procedures 6. Similarity of Tasks 7. Frequency of New Problems 8. Preferences. Factor # 1. Competence: Prima facie, the more competent the manager and his (her) subordinates, [...]
After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Introduction to Strategic Planning and Management 2. Definition and Importance of Strategy 3. Meaning of Strategic Planning 4. Focus of Strategic Planning 5. Strategy Formulation 6. Levels of Strategy 7. Strategy Implementation 8. Steps in the Strategic Planning Process 9. Strategic Management. Contents: Introduction to Strategic Planning and Management Definition and [...]
After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Introduction to Decision Making in Management 2. The Nature of Decision Making 3. Decision Making Defined 4. The Decision-Making Context 5. Decision-Making Conditions 6. Types of Decisions 7. Decision-Making at Different Levels in the Organisation 8. Programmed and Non-Programmed Decisions 9. How Good should the Decisions Be? and Other Details. Contents: [...]