MANAGEMENT

Detailed explanation-1: -What is the ideal span of control? Ideally in an organization, according to modern organizational experts is approximately 15 to 20 subordinates per supervisor or manager. However, some experts with a more traditional focus believe that 5-to 6 subordinates per supervisor or manager are ideal.

Detailed explanation-2: -"Span of control” refers to the number of people who report directly to a single manager. A manager with a narrow span of control is responsible for a small number of people. A manager with a wide span of control oversees a large number.

Detailed explanation-3: -Span of control means how many employees or subordinates can be effectively managed by one manager or how many subordinates are under one superior.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.