How many managers should a company have?
How many managers should a company have? Flatter, less hierarchical, and more loosely structured organizations implied larger spans of control. The consensus on the size of the ideal span rose to between 15 and 25.” More recently, the magic number has usually been pegged at eight or 10 direct reports per manager.
Flatter, less hierarchical, and more loosely structured organizations implied larger spans of control. The consensus on the size of the ideal span rose to between 15 and 25.” More recently, the magic number has usually been pegged at eight or 10 direct reports per manager.