User:Rjohnson/CSC

This program would be useful for anyone interested in advancing into the management ranks of any job where they might be in charge of 3 or more "units" (individuals, teams, departments, etc), whether it be Convention Security, Middle or upper management of a Fan Organization,Management of a small business, Management within a Corporation, or simply management of a large family. [Grin]

Some of the topics to be covered are as follows:

Span of Control

A term now used commonly in business management, span of control describes the number of subordinates that report to each manager (or to each military officer), originated in military organization theory. Theories about the optimum span of control go back to V.A. Graicunas In 1933. He used assumptions about mental capacity and attention span to develop a set of practical heuristics. In 1956, L.F. Urwick developed a theory based on geographical dispersion and the need for face-to-face meetings. Many Municipal Fire Departments have successfully used this theory to combat both Structural and "Brush" fires.

In Business organizations of the past, it was not uncommon to see average spans of 1 to 10 or even less. That is, One Manager supervising Ten Department Supervisors, Team Leaderss, or Employees. on average. In the 1980s there was a flattening of organizational structures causing average spans to move closer to 1 to 100, made possible by the introduction of inexpensive information technology that replaced many middle managers. This may be great for the Corporate World, but not in Tactical Organizations, such as Police, Fire, EMS and Military Combat Teams, where constant changes may necessitate immediate changes in Strategy. These organizations work on the theory of One Manager for every Three to Seven subordinates, with a 1:5 ratio (One to Five) being considered Optimal.

Sectoring

A Sector is defined as being "a part of the whole". Sectoring, in a combat sence of the term, would be the logistical subdivision and delegation of resources of a larger Area into smaller areas or Zones.

Communication

With Face to Face communication seldom being an option for teams to report in, the use of Radios to communicate important information has become the norm for security teams. Since the advent of the Multi-Channel FRS (Family Radio System), expensive and bulky One or Two Channel Portible Radio Systems are no longer a major expense for Security Teams. With many families now using FRS radios, one logistical problem may be finding enough unused channels to designate as Administrative and Tactical Channels.

As in Combat situations, Brief, Clear and Consise reporting is essential to any security operation. Transmissions themselves, should be kept short and idle chatter should be avoided during busy portions of the convention day.

Managing Manpower

What "type" of person to stage where

Putting It All Together