After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Meaning of Span of Management 2. Factors Affecting Span of Management 3. Graicunas Theory. Meaning of Span of Management: Depending upon the complexity of organisational activities and relationships amongst superiors and subordinates, it becomes important the superiors manage an optimum number of subordinates that result in optimum organisational output. All the [...]
This article throws light upon the eight important features of a group. 1. It consists of two or more persons who interact with each other. 2. Group members have reciprocal influence on each other. Each member influences and is influenced by others in the group. 3. In groups, people develop mutual perceptions and emotional ties with each other. They perceive [...]
This article throws light upon the top six functions performed by groups in order to improve organisational performance. The functions are: 1. Assignment of Roles 2. Group Norms and Conformity 3. Group Cohesiveness 4. Group Decision-Making 5. Group Communication 6. Informal Leadership. Function # 1. Assignment of Roles: Role refers to a set of expected behaviour patterns attributed to someone [...]