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The number of subordinates directly reporting to a supervisor.

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span of control

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Source Word

span of control

The number of subordinates directly reporting to a supervisor.

Japanese Meaning

直属の部下の数、あるいは管理者が直接監督する人数。 / 管理範囲、統制下にある部下の数。

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To boost efficiency, the director decided to decrease the team's span of control and assign a new team leader.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

効率を高めるため、部長はチームの直属の部下の人数を減らし、新しいチームリーダーを任命することにした。

Sense（1）

The number of subordinates directly reporting to a supervisor.

So they found themselves arguing for the general application of two principles — limited spans of control and a limited number of hierarchical levels — which were mutually inconsistent, above all in the larger organization.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

spans of control

（ plural ）

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