What does it mean to have a narrow span of control and a broad span of control?

A narrow span of control creates a more intimate work setting and in many cases, each manager is more hands-on. The limited number of employees operating under each manager creates more personal interactions and often opens access to the manager. A wide span of control places numerous employees under each manager.

When would you expect to find a wide span of control in a business?

A manager’s span of control refers to how many employees that manager supervises. A manager with a wide span of control supervises many employees, while one with a narrow span supervises just a few.

What type of organization has a narrow span of control?

Flat organizations have a ‘wide’ span of control and Tall organizations have a ‘narrow’ span of control.

What is the basic difference between narrow and wide span of management explain with suitable example?

There are two types of span of controls as Narrow span and wide span….

Narrow Span	Wide Span
It is appropriate to handle unstructured and highly technical tasks.	It is appropriate to handle structured and routine tasks.

What is a narrow span of control?

A narrow span of control is a management style where supervisors manage only a small number of employees. The span of control refers to the number of employees who report to a supervisor in a company.

What is the appropriate span of control?

Ideally in an organization, according to modern organizational experts is approximately 15 to 20 subordinates per supervisor or manager. Larger organizations tend to have wider spans of control than smaller organizations.

What are the disadvantages of a narrow span of control?

“The disadvantages of a narrow span of control include the following: A narrow span of control may be expensive to implement depending on the number of teams in the organization. A narrow span of control may limit the ability of team members to exercise independence in decision-making and problem-solving processes.”