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An HR’s Guide to Calculating Span of Control

AIHR

This can be difficult if the span of control is constantly changing due to business conditions or changes in staffing levels. If there are too few employees, you may need to assist your managers in reorganizing their team or hiring more people to get the job done. The quality of the employee-manager relationship is also crucial.

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5 Types of HR Operating Models: A Full Guide

AIHR

A local learning specialist wants to implement a new learning management system. was in the middle of a reorganization. They offer services to management for implementing programs and policies for areas such as compensation, benefits, training, performance counseling, and staffing. Don’t implement it alone.

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Managing an Unpopular Change Effort

Harvard Business Review

But I'm not a fortuneteller; I just look and listen for two things: Are the frontline employees engaged in crafting and implementing solutions? The message states that a task staffed with an employee borrowed from another department will be terminated in two weeks, and that the employees are expected to take on that function.

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The Downside of Health Care Job Growth

Harvard Business Review

It is highly unlikely that we can reorganize these jobs in a way that meaningfully improves productivity. As Ari Hoffman and Ezekiel Emanuel argue in the Journal of the American Medical Association, reengineering is very different from implementing new technologies.

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Making Sense of Zappos’ War on Managers

Harvard Business Review

Allowing teams to set their targets, plan the work, and manage staffing, a landmark study showed, restored the “responsible autonomy” that miners had lost due to technology and improved their satisfaction and productivity. That study appeared in 1951, long before Stayer’s memo.

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Scheduling and Forecasting to Improve Employee Productivity

Zenefits

Which business areas will likely need more staffing, and when? Do you (or will you) need to cut back on staffing? For example, should you implement a hiring freeze, reduce work hours, or lay off certain people? Evaluates staffing gaps and determines solutions for closing them. Gap analysis and action planning.