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Span of management: concept analysis.

Raquel M Meyer1

  • 1Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. raquel.meyer@utoronto.ca

Journal of Advanced Nursing
|July 5, 2008
PubMed
Summary
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This concept analysis clarifies span of management, a key metric for nursing managers. Understanding its various measures and determinants aids resource allocation and advances nursing management science.

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Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Management
  • Organizational Theory
  • Nursing Administration

Background:

  • Span of management is a critical structural variable for assessing nursing manager contributions in healthcare.
  • Existing operational definitions for span of management are diverse and lack reconciliation.
  • This variability impacts the consistent evaluation of managerial effectiveness.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To conduct a concept analysis of span of management.
  • To clarify the multifaceted nature of span of management.
  • To identify inconsistencies and gaps in the current understanding and application of span of management.

Main Methods:

  • A comprehensive literature search was conducted in CINAHL, PsychINFO, and Business Source Premier (2007).
  • Included key publications (1975-2007) and seminal works using terms like 'span of management' and 'span of control'.
  • Morse's concept analysis approach was employed, including critical appraisal of literature across disciplines.

Main Results:

  • Span of management is conceptualized at multiple levels: organizational (supervisory capability), manager (reporting structure, role scope), work group (size), and employee (support).
  • Measures are influenced by units of measurement and contextual factors.
  • Inconsistencies, assumptions, and conceptual gaps were identified in the literature.

Conclusions:

  • A systematic understanding of span of management concepts, measures, and determinants is essential for nurse executives.
  • This understanding will aid in quantifying managerial resource allocation.
  • Researchers can utilize these parameters for cross-study comparisons and advancing nursing management science.