F. The working staff of the manager:
If the manager has supporting staff that is equally skilled
in handling situations then it would be possible to manage a wider span of control because the
responsibilities of supervision would be shared.
G. Planning:
The effectiveness of supervision would also depend upon how much time manager
spend upon planning activities. If the managers spend too much time in systems planning then they
will not have time to supervise the activities of too many subordinates.
14.6 SUMMARY
The term ‘span’ literally means the space between two supports of a structure e.g., the space between
two pillars of a bridge. The space between the two pillars should neither be too large nor too small. If
it is too large, the bridge may collapse; and if it too small, it will enhance its costs. The ideal number
may be different under different situations depending upon the time, knowledge, energy and abilities
of the supervisor.
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