CEO Blog
NOVEMBER 29, 2015
We have 8 teams which is a good number for span of control. Education (everything from English skills, schooling to job training), Adjustment, Housing, Transportation and Finance. 2 - Director of Finance - monitors all the money including the in-kind donations. So how are we doing it? This is 100% volunteer.
Harvard Business Review
JUNE 2, 2014
You also have support staff, including the people in marketing, finance, HR, and other functions. Take into account, however, that different jobs require different spans of control. The lawyers in your legal department probably do highly specialized work that needs close supervision, thus requiring a narrower span of control.
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Harvard Business Review
DECEMBER 23, 2016
Supported by TAPFIN, a division of ManpowerGroup, they gathered data from HR and Finance systems including the HRIS, VMS, ATS, GL/Finance and A/P. The company’s finance organization was developing a new three-year Operating Expense (OPEX) plan, at the same time that HR rolled out their new plan.
Harvard Business Review
SEPTEMBER 8, 2017
This is a break from the traditional paths of finance, sales, and operations to the top spot. Sometimes it’s because CEOs want their CMOs to drive growth and transform the experience, but don’t give them the mandate, resources, or span of control to do so. Over: CMOs take over new responsibilities.
Harvard Business Review
SEPTEMBER 24, 2012
The group at my table included executives from marketing, finance, sales, HR, and corporate development. But office seating tends to be grouped according to a single function, division, or span of control. Those lunches were a critical organizational lubricant, reducing friction and allowing the gears to turn much more smoothly.
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