SPAN
Charles François (2004). SPAN, International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(2): 3124.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(2) |
| ID | ◀ 3124 ▶ |
| Object type | Methodology or model |
- “The number of entities at the next natural lower level in a hierarchy which report directly to the entity whose span is to be identified.”(T.F.H. ALLEN & T.B. STARR, 1982, p.277).
ALLEN and STARR explain: “… span is observer-defined by what he chooses as natural boundaries, that is, what he determines to be the next boundary inward or the next level down. Span is a matter of appearances, not of ontological truth, altough appearances involving natural boundaries are often shrinking enough…” (p.278).