Defining Organization Structure(cont.) Span of Control number of employees that a manager can efficiently and effectively manage determines the number of levels and managers in an organization the wider the span,the more efficient the organization appropriate span influenced by: the skills and abilities of employees the complexity of tasks performed availability of standardized procedures sophistication of organization's information system ©Prentice Hall,.2002 10-14Defining Organization Structure (cont.) Span of Control – number of employees that a manager can efficiently and effectively manage – determines the number of levels and managers in an organization – the wider the span, the more efficient the organization – appropriate span influenced by: • the skills and abilities of employees • the complexity of tasks performed • availability of standardized procedures • sophistication of organization’s information system © Prentice Hall, 2002 10-14