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span of control

span of control noun: the number of subordinates directly reporting to a supervisor.

Noun

span of control (plural spans of control)

  1. The number of subordinates directly reporting to a supervisor.
    • So they found themselves arguing for the general application of two principles — limited spans of control and a limited number of hierarchical levels — which were mutually inconsistent, above all in the larger organization.1984, John Child, Organization: A Guide To Problems and Practice, page 66

span of control meaning in Tamil

span of control in Tamil

கட்டுப்பாட்டின் வீச்சு

Forms of span of control

pluralspans of control

Questions about span of control

What does span of control mean?
Span of control means the number of subordinates directly reporting to a supervisor.
What is span of control in Tamil?
Span of control in Tamil is கட்டுப்பாட்டின் வீச்சு. See Span of control meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is span of control?
Span of control is a noun.
What is the plural of span of control?
The plural of span of control is spans of control.

Words near span of control in the dictionary

  1. span block
  2. span blocks
  3. span counter
  4. span iron
  5. span irons
  6. span of control
  7. span roof
  8. span roofs
  9. span round
  10. span shackle
  11. span shackles

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