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	Span of control - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In the 1980s there was a flattening of organizational structures causing average spans to move closer to 1 to 100.
		The current shift to self-directed cross-functional teams and other forms of non-hierarchical structures, have made the concept of span of control less salient.
		This is because the optimum span of control depends on numerous variables including organizational structure, available technology, the functions being performed, and the competencies of the manager as well as staff.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Span_of_control (388 words)

	Span of Control - ORGANIZING TO OPTIMIZE MANAGERS' SPAN OF CONTROL
		Span of control, also known as span of management, is a human resources management term that refers to the number of subordinates a supervisor can effectively manage.
		The concept of span of control was developed in the United Kingdom in 1922 by Sir Ian Hamilton.
		Other situations in which a broader span of control might be possible include when the manager delegates effectively; when there are staff assistants to screen interactions between the manager and subordinates; when subordinates are competent, well-trained, and able to work independently; and when subordinates' goals are well-aligned with those of other workers and the organization.
	www.referenceforbusiness.com /small/Sm-Z/Span-of-Control.html (1220 words)

	Alden & Associates - Executive Search & Consulting for Intercollegiate Athletics : Related Articles - Span of ...
		Span of control is an idea that has come late to higher education, and particularly to intercollegiate athletics.
		Span of control is defined as the number of subordinates who report directly to an executive or supervisor.
		Span of control is an important human resources concept that athletic administrators should be both aware of and interested in regarding proper supervision of employees.
	www.aldenandassoc.com /articles/spancontrol.htm (1980 words)

	Call Center Measures - Span of control
		Span of control measures the ratio of supervisors to agents.
		In these environments, the span of control of supervisors to agents may be greater since the role of quality assurance has been moved to a different group.
		When benchmarking span of control, you should asked if quality assurance is part of the supervisor's role, or if a separate QA staff is in place for this process.
	www.call-center.net /tutorial-measuring-span-of-control.htm (1076 words)

	IB-OR-98-003-Span of Control (SOC)
		The span of control issue was brought to the attention of the State Management Team through the State Safety Committee at the December, 1996 meeting in Spokane.
		The Span of Control Team was able to identify and verify several issues that affect or are affected by the adoption of large spans of control.
		Large spans of control and the resulting informal supervisors undermine the approach on which the organization is based.
	www.blm.gov /nhp/efoia/or/fy98/IBs/b98003.htm (4720 words)

	Call Center Measures - First Call Resolution (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Span of control is associated with how empowered agents are in their job.
		For example, span of control for insurance claims will be much higher than span of control for directory assistance, because of the complexity of caller questions.
		Span of control is measured by looking at the ratio of supervisors to representatives.
	www.call-center.net /tutorial-measuring-first-call-resolution.htm (1056 words)

	Free Essays - Span Of Control
		The command and control organization’s span of control is often limited unknowingly by supervisors controlling too much of the work.
		Elizabeth Alden’s observation is that the span of control in these newly structured companies is often limited; the higher-level managers should delegate assignments and small amounts of authority to junior supervisors.
		In summary the meaning of the term span of control is an ever-changing theory.
	www.freeessays.tv /b381.htm (691 words)

	Congregational Resource Guide Article: Designing Staff Positions
		Typically the span of control is established by assigning reporting relationships (who does this staff member report to and who reports to this staff member), assigning budget line items of responsibility, and setting spending limits.
		Generally speaking, the span of control and the span of accountability ought to be established in tandem with one another.
		The span of influence should be set a little wider than the span of control to encourage staff members to work across boundaries and solicit help from one another.
	www.congregationalresources.org /ArticleDesigningStaff.asp (1223 words)

	A Theory of Power, Jeff Vail's Critique of Hierarchy & Empire
		"Span of Control" and the Inefficiency of Hierarchy
		The US Military follows a similar formula: one commander controls three subordinate units, as well as a staff function, which results in a span of control of roughly 5.
		The military formula, however, is more revealing, for while it uses a 5:1 span of control, the operational span of control is only 3:1 (that is, the number of subordinate units that actually carry out the fundamental mission of the organization).
	www.jeffvail.net /2005/06/span-of-control-and-inefficiency-of.html (808 words)

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		Based on conservative estimates of salary costs for managers and supervisors, a back-of-the-envelope calculation of the difference between lean and average spans of control for a major oil company in 1993 was a saving of 1.8 billion dollars.
		The difference between lean and average spans of control is consequential.
		However, spans of control in knowledge work are often smaller, especially when an integrated approach to a service is required for organizational success.
	www.change-management.net /articlespan.htm (561 words)

	Impact of the Manager's Span of Control on Leadership and Performance \| Final Research Reports \| CHSRF
		The purpose and objectives of this study are to 1) examine the extent to which the manager's span of control influences nurse, patient, and unit outcomes; and 2) investigate which particular leadership style contributes to optimum nurse, patient, and unit outcomes under differing spans of control.
		Wide span of control increases the negative effects of management-by-exception and laissez-faire on nurses' job satisfaction.
		Wide span of control decreases the positive effects of transformational and transactional leadership styles on patient satisfaction.
	www.chsrf.ca /final_research/ogc/doran2_e.php (953 words)

	Span of Control
		Span of Control is an organizational theory term that refers to how relationships are structured between leaders and subordinates in organizations.
		A wide span of control exists when a person oversees many subordinates.
		A narrow span of control exists when a leader oversees few subordinates.
	www.12manage.com /description_span_of_control.html (130 words)

	The Span of Control and the Formulas of V. A. Graicunas
		The span of control is a perennial topic in discussions of management.
		Fifth, extending the span of control necessarily flattens the organization and drives authority and responsibility downward, both of which are favorites of those who would democratize an organization.
		Sixth, the existence in seemingly well-run organizations of spans of control larger than the five or six recommended by Graicunas and Urwick invalidates the concept of limiting the span of control.
	home.att.net /~nickols/graicunas.htm (1581 words)

	Business Organisation - Span of Control and Hierarchies
		A span of control is the number of people who report to one manager in a hierarchy.
		The more people under the control of one manager - the wider the span of control.
		A tall organisation has a larger number of managers with a narrow span of control whilst a flat organisation has few managers with a wide span of control.
	www.tutor2u.net /business/gcse/organisation_span_of_control.htm (658 words)

	Vibration and damage control for long-span bridges
		First, the problem of control systems in the seismic analysis of long-span bridges is analysed.
		Then, the problem of monitoring of bridge vibrations, whether to provide control of subsequent, potentially damaging motions or for detection of hidden damage that may already have occurred, is addressed.
		Several examples involving analysis, monitoring and control for seismic and wind-induced motion are presented, as well as laboratory studies for damage detection.
	stacks.iop.org /0964-1726/4/A91 (263 words)

	The Herman Trend Alert - Span of Control
		In some types of work, requiring closer supervision, a span of control of 1:5 may have been appropriate.
		While we are still concerned about controlling quality, performance, efficiency, and other aspects of how people work, we are less dictatorial about the process.
		We've shifted to more monitoring than control at the supervisory level, equipping workers with methods to measure and control their own performance.
	www.hermangroup.com /alert/archive_8-8-2000.html (680 words)

	Span Control (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Despite the presumed precision of mathematical tools like Graicunas', the fact is that span of control is a judgment call.
		On the other hand, there's the real possibility that paying attention to span of control could usher your business into a new era of rapid, sustained, profitable growth.
		You can learn more about span of control, and read excerpts of pivotal papers by V. Graicunas on the topic, at a Web site maintained by Fred Nickols, senior consultant of The Distance Consulting Company in Robbinsville, New Jersey, at http://home.att.net/~nickols/graicunas.htm.
	www.entrepreneur.com /article/0,4621,285040-3,00.html (372 words)

	Span Method (RichTextBox Control) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Selects text in a RichTextBox control based on a set of specified characters.
		The Span method is primarily used to easily select a word or sentence in the RichTextBox control.
		If the Span method cannot find the specified characters based on the values of the arguments, then the current insertion point or selection remains unchanged.
	msdn.microsoft.com /library/en-us/rtfbox98/html/vbmthSpan.asp?... (246 words)

	Hierarchy And Span Of Control In Small Business (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		In a hierarchy the span of control depends on the complexity of roles and interdependence of people.
		There is a small span of control with many levels of hierarchy.
		include: formalization, standardization, centralization, span of control, specialization, hierarchy of...
	www.ebusinessforum.org /hierarchyandspanofcontrolinsmallbusiness.html (179 words)

	`I-T Dept's span of control being strengthened'
		OUTLINING the thrust areas of the Income Tax Department's on-going restructuring plan to emerge assessee-friendly, Mr Satrajit Chaudhuri, Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, Calcutta-1, said that the key technological inputs were being provided to separate and strengthen the department's span of control over basic functions such as collection, assessment, recovery and management of records.
		Clarifying further, he said limited control over files would be exercised for effective monitoring, such as a single commissioner may be asked to look after one lakh files only within the allotted period.
		Conceding that there were fl sheep within the department, he urged the emerging new breed of tech-savvy tax professionals to serve their clients well and also cooperate with the department.
	www.thehindubusinessline.com /2000/12/14/stories/141464u1.htm (398 words)

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	Hospital Benchmarks and Knowledge Management - HMC Span of Control Review
		Span of Control Analysis - highlights the overall level and mix of management, departmental fragmentation, department-specific middle management spans of control and department-specific supervisor spans of control.
		Re-measure of the impacts or span of control post implementation
		If you would like to learn more about the HMC Span of Control Review
	www.hmc-benchmarks.com /hospital/tools_scr.shtml (222 words)

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		The relationship between span of control and school performance in selected high and low achieving public elementary schools in Florida
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	Hospital Benchmarking - HMC Span of Control Analysis
		Hospital Benchmarking - HMC Span of Control Analysis
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		Read how HMC Partners have used the Span of Control Analysis to improve:
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	Maintaining a Suitable Span of Control
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