LDRLB

AUGUST 8, 2012

Flattening usually refers taking two actions to change organizational structure – removing layers of middle management while widening the span of control for the managers that are left. firms that spanned roughly 15 years. Recent research, however, may be taking some of the wind out of their sails.

Decentralization 141

Decentralization Span of Control Middle Management Morale 141

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 2, 2014

You also have support staff, including the people in marketing, finance, HR, and other functions. Compare your managerial spans — the average number of direct reports per supervisor—with industry benchmarks, and adjust your structure accordingly. Take into account, however, that different jobs require different spans of control.

Cost 12

Cost Span of Control Management Bureaucracy 12

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 1, 2014

This meant that management span of control had more than doubled from an average of 5-6 salespeople per manager up to 12-15 per manager. The average span of control for U.S. The merchandising force operates with an unusually high span of control of 50 merchandisers per manager.

Span of Control 8

Span of Control Company Merchandising Management 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 19, 2013

During his entire career, he worked in his father''s span of control, reporting directly to his dad within six years of joining the business. Has he reported within his parent''s span of control for most/all of his career? Is the family member paid above the market-based compensation for his position?

Span of Control 8

Span of Control Long-term Short-term Career 8