Finance Operations Report Span of Control 
Harvard Business Review
DECEMBER 23, 2016
This leaves operating managers, the ultimate “consumers” of talent, to choose between two talent acquisitions methods (or “sourcing channels”): Either engage HR to acquire employees or engage Procurement to acquire contingent workers. Educate leaders on how and why to optimize a blended workforce.
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.
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