GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -In simple words, span of control means the manageable number of subordinates of a superior. The bigger the number of the subordinates a manager controls, the broader is her/his span of control.

Detailed explanation-2: -Span of control (or span of management) is the number of subordinates who report directly to a manager or leader. The more employees assigned to a manager, the wider their span of control.

Detailed explanation-3: -Span of control refers to the number of individuals or resources that one supervisor can manage effectively during an incident. The optimal span of control is one supervisor to five subordinates (1:5). However, effective incident management may require ratios significantly different from this.

Detailed explanation-4: -A wide span of control means the manager supervises many direct reports, while the narrow span of control, means the manager supervises fewer employees. A wide span of control is essentially a higher span of control which implies a flat structure, or an organizational structure with fewer layers of management.

Detailed explanation-5: -The span of supervision is also called as the span of control. It refers to the number of subordinates a manager can effectively manage. If the number of subordinates placed under a manager is small, he can control the subordinates effectively.