IGCSE, A Level Business Student Forum

Q2 Analyse the possible impacts of increased span of control on managers. [6]

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[KN] If manager handles more employees, gives a sense of increased responsibility & he/she can handle higher workload as well.
[AN]
[AN+]

[KN] Increased burden leading to burnout /lack of creativity.
[AN]
[AN+]

[KN] Increased Workload
[AN] Working with a larger team would be difficult for managers as the managers would have more responsibilities.
[AN+] Thus leading to higher stress levels on managers and leading to inefficient control

[KN] Communication inefficiency
[AN] with increased span of control managers would be in burden and it would be harder for him to be in contact with every employee
[AN+] thus slows down all the work of the business and stresses the manager

[KN] Improved Efficiency
[AN] Having more direct control can boost efficiency and speed up decision-making. When managers oversee a larger team, communication and implementation of decisions become faster.
[AN+] This is because there are fewer layers of hierarchy, allowing for a more direct and nimble management style

[KN] Managerial strains
[AN] Handling a larger span of control can limit a manager's ability to give personalized attention. To tackle this, effective delegation is key. Managers should empower and trust their team, encouraging accountability and autonomy.
[AN+] This change in management style is vital to prevent burnout and ensure cohesive teamwork.

[KN] If manager handles more employees, gives a sense of increased responsibility & he/she can handle higher workload as well.
[AN] This will lead to quicker decision making and will save time for the business
[AN+] which means that fewer layers of hierarchy allowing the work to be addressed directly

[KN] Increased burden leading to burnout /lack of creativity.
[AN] this will lead to employees being bored which can demotivate employees
[AN+] Which can decrease the productivity and efficiency of the business

[KN] If manager handles more employees, gives a sense of increased responsibility & he/she can handle higher workload as well.
[AN] This will lead to quicker decision making and will save time for the business
[AN+] which means that fewer layers of hierarchy allowing the work to be addressed directly

[KN] Increased burden leading to burnout /lack of creativity.
[AN] this will lead to employees being bored which can demotivate employees
[AN+] Which can decrease the productivity and efficiency of the business
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[KN] If the manager handles more employees, gives a sense of increased responsibility & he/she can handle a higher workload as well.
[AN] enhanced leadership and decision-making skills of the manager
[AN+] career advancement

[KN] Increased burden leading to burnout /lack of creativity.
[AN] little to no idea generation
[AN+] Lack of innovation

(kn) If manager handles more employees, gives a sense of increased responsibility & he/she can handle higher workload as well.
(an) this would help the manger make quicker decisions to send to the directors
(an+) this would allow the business to save time
(knIncreased burden leading to burnout /lack of creativity
(an) leading to less innovation
(an+) you would fail to see and exploit opportunities

[KN] If manager handles more employees, gives a sense of increased responsibility & he/she can handle higher workload as well.
[AN] This would help in making quicker decision and will save time for the business.
[AN+] This would lead towards faster productivity.

[KN] Increased burden leading to burnout /lack of creativity.
[AN] This would make employees bored and not work hard for the business.
[AN+] This would lead towards demotivating the worker and making working produce less output.

[KN] If manager handles more employees, gives a sense of increased responsibility & he/she can handle higher workload as well.
[AN] this helps manager stay focused on work
[AN+] hence messages/work could be transfered to the employees more quicker and efficiently.

[KN] Increased burden leading to burnout /lack of creativity.
[AN] rhe manager could get frustrated due to increased workload
[AN+] leading to manager gets demotivate/poor management.

[KN] If the manager handles more employees, gives a sense of increased responsibility & he/she can handle a higher workload as well.
[AN] With higher productivity they will stay motivated to work for the business
[AN+] increasing the efficiency of them in the business

[KN] Increased burden leading to burnout /lack of creativity.
[AN] This would exhaust the workers which would lead to lower productivity
[AN+] Due to lower productivity, creativity by the worker would fall so businesses would hard to be successful

More delegates.
 The span of control is wider, and the manager is responsible for more subordinates.which could cause comuniation problem
Communication messages may arrive faster, but the quality may be poor. That’s because managers need to convey it to a lot of people. And not all understand; each may have its own interpretation.

heavier workload that causes burnout or a lack of creativity. Employees would get bored and not put in as much effort for the company as a result. (AN+) This would cause the employee to become demotivated and reduce the amount of work they produce

[KN] If the manager handles more employees, gives a sense of increased responsibility & he/she can handle a higher workload as well.
[AN] Due to their positive attitude and motivation a wider span of control can lead to streamlined decisions and an increase in efficiency.
[AN+] Thus due to this the chance of further promotion in the future is raised

[KN] Increased burden leading to burnout /lack of creativity.
[AN] The increased workload can lead to stress, burnout, and a potential decrease in the quality of managerial decision-making.
{AN+} Thus due to these problems the business might suffer internally from a lack of communication leading to diseconomies of scale in the long run.

[KN] If manager handles more employees, gives a sense of increased responsibility & he/she can handle higher workload as well.
[AN] Thus this will motivate the manager and he will do his work with more focus which increase his productivity
[AN+] Hence this will decrease the cost of business to hire new a new manager.

[KN] Increased burden leading to burnout /lack of creativity.
[AN] This will reduces the quality of the manager and he cannot communicate with the employee as he was doing it before
[AN+] This will create gaps in communication hence decrease productivity which will result in less sales as consumer satisfaction cannot be achieved .

[KN] Communication gap.
[AN] With increased span of control, communication may become strained and the manager might face difficulty in addressing everyone important information.
[AN+] This can reduce the efficiency of overall business activities and decisions may be delayed.

[KN] Increased burden leading to burnout /lack of creativity.
[AN] Increased workload can lead to a rise in stress levels and it is possible that the well being of managers get effected too.
[AN+] Thus this can question managers ability to manage and support the existing operations , hence can be challenging.

[KN] If manager handles more employees, gives a sense of increased responsibility & he/she can handle higher workload as well[an] since the manager is given more workload he will feel a sense of reliance and hence will work with upmost efficiency [an+] this would further improve productivity as if there is settled leadership then those under them will also be efficient
[KN] Increased burden leading to burnout /lack of creativity.[an] more work for the managers could rather decrease motivation and influence fatigue [an+] this may result in them slacking off and if the leaders themselves dont work properly then the workers wont have any incentive to either