The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 24, 2022

The researchers develop a model that aims to show when a managerless organization would work better than a more hierarchical one, and then when it would not. These can dry up as the market matures, however. The hype has died down a bit in recent years, but support for managerless structures nonetheless endures.

Organization 125

Organization Span of Control Decentralization Human Resources 125

HR Digest

AUGUST 18, 2023

HR professionals can facilitate this alignment by involving customers in talent development initiatives. Organization: Cultivating the Right Capabilities for Success HR’s role in shaping the organization goes beyond traditional HR demographics such as the number of levels or span of control.

Organization 96

Organization Power Span of Control SWOT 96

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 2, 2014

You have front-line employees who create what you sell or who deal directly with customers: software developers, sales reps, call-center staffers, and so on. You also have support staff, including the people in marketing, finance, HR, and other functions. It’s the same in a company.

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

Rajesh Setty

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

owner’s immediate span of control. There are, in fact, myriad operational, marketing and financial strategies that can and do lead to growth. Based on everything we’ve learned, we’ve developed a Growth Potential Self-Assessment. Rajesh: So, why are so few companies able to achieve significant growth?

Span of Control 31

Span of Control Sharpe Books Operations 31

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

The result is the reconstitution or destruction of industries, creation of new market spaces, and reshaping of old industry ecosystems. For example, GE has created a digital platform in the energy sector that its own and third-party software developers can write applications to. He also removed a layer of vice chairs to make room.

Short-term 8

Short-term How To Venture Capitalist CFO 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

Each branch makes its own loan decisions, sets its own pricing on loans and deposits, controls its own marketing budget, runs its own website (on a shared platform), and serves all customer segments — from individuals to multinationals — within its catchment area. The case of Svenska Handelsbanken is illustrative.

Cost 8

Cost Bureaucracy GDP Management 8