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Determination of management capacity

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  • J. Hron

    (Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic)

  • T. Macák

    (Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic)

Abstract

This paper deals with the creation of a procedure to make it possible to evaluate the adequacy of the span of control (number of immediate subordinate staff). The maximum span of control depends on the complexity of the coordinating mechanism. In developing this procedure, information theory (more precisely - law of necessary variety) will be used. This paper contains a brief review of information theory and of the conventional approach, before moving on to the application part, to develop a method of determining the optimum for the managers' span of control.

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  • J. Hron & T. Macák, 2008. "Determination of management capacity," Agricultural Economics, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 54(2), pages 49-55.
    • Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlage:v:54:y:2008:i:2:id:271-agricecon
    DOI: 10.17221/271-AGRICECON
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    Cited by:

    1. V. Jeníček & V. Krepl, 2009. "The role of foreign trade and its effects," Agricultural Economics, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 55(5), pages 211-220.
    2. Edita ŠILEROVÁ & Lucie SEVEROVÁ & Stanislav BENDL, 2011. "To the issue of economic efficiency of public projects in agriculture," Agricultural Economics, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 57(5), pages 232-239.

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