What Is Span of Control? Describe the Two Main Schools

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Essay

What is span of control? Describe the two main schools of thought in organizational management theory regarding span of control. What factors enable an increased span of control? What advantages are associated with an increasing span of control? What factors narrow the span of control?

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Definitions:

Infants

Very young children or babies, typically from birth until around 2 years of age, characterized by rapid physical and cognitive development.

Psychosexual Development

Freud's theory describing how personality develops through stages of sexual pleasure focusing on different body parts.

Superego-Phallic

Refers to a psychoanalytic concept where the superego (conscience or moral standards) develops during the phallic stage of psychosexual development.

Ego-Latency

A period in development where the ego begins to develop, leading to more advanced social and emotional skills; often associated with Freudian psychology.