2 Analyse the possible impacts of increased span of control on managers. [6]

[Mahnoor Nadeem]

[KN]: If managers handle more employees, gives a sense of increased responsibility and has/she can handle a higher workload as well.
[AN]: It will make managers more motivated to work
[AN]: It increases in efficiency of workers

[KN]: Increased burden leading to burnout/lack of creative
[AN]: Increase in workload will make managers lethargic and decrease efficiency
[AN]: They would not be a lie to communicate with the employees and have poor communications between workers resulting with a fall in productivity

[Humzah Zafar]

[KN] If manager handles more employees, gives a sense of increased responsibility & he/she can handle higher workload as well.
[AN]This will motivate them and will enable them to work better for the business
[AN+]This increased productivity can lead to higher sales as customer demands are met

[KN] Increased burden leading to burnout /lack of creativity.
[AN]This can in turn lead to rash decision making or quality of the products being poor
[AN+]This will ruin the brand image of a business and will bring down sales

[Abbas17]

(KN) If manager handles more employees, gives a sense of increased responsibility & he/she can handle higher workload as well.
(AN) thus due to this the manager may become prone to difficult tasks and will be able to do them much easily without any hesitation, as they will be motivated
(AN+) and thus due to this it will lead towards promotion for the managers for working hard and as well as that the company's productivity would also improve.

(KN) Increased burden leading to burnout /lack of creativity.
(AN) thus due to this the worker may not work as well as before and their productivity may depreciate, due to lack of motivation,
(AN+) thus due to this the worker's efficiency may also fall and they may decide to resign, other than that the business my also get effected negatively and will lose its brand image to some extent too or potential customers.

[khadija nasir]

[kn] If manager handles more employees, gives a sense of increased responsibility & he/she can handle higher workload as well.
[an] a higher level of obligation and hence more productivity
[an+] leading to better decisions made and direct communication with employees

[kn] Increased burden leading to burnout /lack of creativity.
[an] more work assigned to managers would make them demotivated
[an+] the quality of the buiness will deteriorate

[hafsa kashif]

[KN] If manager handles more employees, gives a sense of increased responsibility & he/she can handle higher workload as well.
[AN] thus increasing their determination towards as their motivation increases
[AN+] leading to more efficient workers and thus improving quality of products causing customer satisfaction
[KN] Increased burden leading to burnout /lack of creativity.
[AN] if too much responsibility manager may have difficulties becoming lethargic, he might mistakenly give wrong sense of communication
[AN+] which would demotivate employees leading to an increase in employee turnover rate

[Huma Junaid]

[KN] If manager handles more employees, gives a sense of increased responsibility & he/she can handle higher workload as well.
[AN]With an increased span of control, managers have more employees to oversee, tasks to manage, and decisions to make
[AN+]communication between managers and their teams might suffer as the team size grows, leading to misunderstandings or lack of clarity.

[KN] Increased burden leading to burnout /lack of creativity.
[AN]Less Time for Each Employee
[AN+]hence with more employees under their supervision, managers might find it challenging to delegate tasks efficiently.

[Shanze Hussain]

[KN] need for empowerment
[AN] to effectively handle an increased span of control, so managers may have to delegate tasks and empower thier subordinates.
[AN+]this requires trust in the capabilities of their team members and effective delegation skills to ensure that the tasks are appropriately distributed and executed

[KN] Increased workload and responsibilities
[AN] managers are more responsible for looking after a larger number of subordinates or departments
[AN+] heavier responsibities, requiring effective time management and prioritization

[Kumail Alvi]

[KN] If manager handles more employees, gives a sense of increased responsibility & he/she can handle higher workload as well.
[AN] There are more people looking to a manager for direction and decision-making when they are in charge of a larger team.
In addition to their own responsibilities, the manager now has to take care of the work output, growth, and welfare of a greater number of workers.
[AN+] It illustrates how managerial abilities can grow to accommodate increasingly intricate and wide-ranging duties inside a company.

[KN] Increased burden leading to burnout /lack of creativity.
[AN] Employee job satisfaction declines and general well-being suffers when they are routinely overworked and under stress.
[AN+] Organizations may need to implement strategies like employee support programs, workload management, and a culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance in order to address these issues or else business's output will fall.