What Factors affect the Span of Control in an Organization?

Factors > Span of Control The diversity and complexity of the work performed by the organization. The more diverse and complex, the narrower the span of control. The experience and quality level of the workforce Experienced people, who were well selected and have been developed effectively need less day to day supervision. The extent to which coordination or interdependence is important between employees and groups. The more important coordination/interdependence is, the narrower the span of control. Amount of change taking place in the work environment. A lot of change requires more attention to supervision and, therefore, narrower spans of control. The extent to which coordinating mechanisms exist and are effective. Effective mechanisms allow for increases in span of control. Geographic dispersion, The greater the geographic dispersion, the more time is needed to coordinate,  thus requiring smaller spans of control. The extent to which job design and tools allow direct performance feedback to the employee. The more direct feedback from tools, the less reliant the employee is on the supervisor,  thus allowing for larger spans of control. Administrative burdens on each level of management. The more administrative burden on management, the smaller the span of control they can manage. Expectations of employees regarding development and career counseling. The higher the employees expectations and needs, the smaller the span of control.   O2ibm Visit this Open Forum