This article throws light upon the eight main factors to be considered when determining span of management. The factors are: 1. Capacity of Superior 2. Capacity of Subordinates 3. Nature of Work 4. Degree of Decentralisation 5. Degree of Planning 6. Communication Techniques 7. Use of Staff Assistance 8. Rate of Change. Factor # 1. Capacity of Superior: Each manager [...]
After reading this article you will learn about the relationship between the superior and subordinate according to V.A. Graicunas V.A. Graicunas was a French management consultant, lie developed a mathematical formula by analysing superior- subordinate relationships. He suggests that as the number of subordinates increases arithmetically there is exponential increase in the number of possible relationships. Graicunas has identified three [...]
After reading this article you will learn about the span of management and its relation with organisational level. While the purpose of organisation is to make human cooperation effective, the reason for levels of organisation is the limitations of the reason for levels of organisation is the limitations of the span of management. In other words, organisational levels exist because [...]