POLC Framework: Span of Control Visualizer

Total Employees 40 Span of Control 3 Chain of Command: 0 Levels Structure Type: Balanced Manager Ratio: 1:3 Adjust the sliders to see how the span of control affects the organizational hierarchy. POLC Framework: Span of Control Visualizer lets you explore this hands-on instead of only reading about it.

An introduction to the core functions of management and the traditional framework used to categorize managerial tasks. It focuses on Planning, Organizing, Leading, Controlling, Traditional Management Framework from the “Foundations of Management and the POLC Framework” section.

The “Total Employees 40”, “Span of Control 3” sliders change the key inputs. Every change updates the visualization in real time, so you can see exactly how each variable affects the outcome.

This course introduces the foundational 'Principles of Management' through the lens of the OpenStax Open Educational Resource (OER). It utilizes the traditional management framework—Planning, Organizing, Leading, and Co… This demo is the interactive piece for the “Foundations of Management and the POLC Framework” section. Open the full Principles Management course wiki at https://www.getlykke.com/explore/public/principles-management-f8e5b267-5d1c-49fe-a6cf-4f1aea655c62 for notes, flashcards, quizzes and the other demos.

You'll build intuition for Planning, Organizing, Leading, Controlling, Traditional Management Framework — and, crucially, see how they behave when you change the inputs, which is hard to get from a textbook or lecture on Principles Management alone.