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SPAN SUPERVISION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-04-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Personnel Management (General)
- Corporate Structure
- Military Training
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- span of control
1, record 1, English, span%20of%20control
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- control span 2, record 1, English, control%20span
correct
- span of supervision 3, record 1, English, span%20of%20supervision
correct
- supervision span 4, record 1, English, supervision%20span
correct
- span of management 5, record 1, English, span%20of%20management
correct
- management span 4, record 1, English, management%20span
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An administrative concept referring to the actual number of agencies, departments, units or employees which one officer can effectively organize, coordinate, control, supervise, train and evaluate. 4, record 1, English, - span%20of%20control
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion du personnel (Généralités)
- Structures de l'entreprise
- Instruction du personnel militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- étendue des responsabilités
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9tendue%20des%20responsabilit%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sphère de direction 2, record 1, French, sph%C3%A8re%20de%20direction
correct, feminine noun
- portée de commandement 3, record 1, French, port%C3%A9e%20de%20commandement
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nombre d'organismes, de services, d'unités administratives ou d'employés sur lesquels un fonctionnaire peut effectivement exercer un contrôle ou une activité de supervision. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tendue%20des%20responsabilit%C3%A9s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión del personal (Generalidades)
- Estructura de la empresa
- Instrucción del personal militar
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- área de gestión
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1rea%20de%20gesti%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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