[19458] in APO-L
Regioal realignment
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Richard Edward Vehlow)
Fri Oct 23 00:56:22 1998
Date: Fri, 23 Oct 1998 00:56:16 -0400
Reply-To: Richard Edward Vehlow <vehlor@RPI.EDU>
From: Richard Edward Vehlow <vehlor@RPI.EDU>
To: APO-L@LISTSERV.IUPUI.EDU
>From my Developing and Staffing organizations class, I remember it being said
that the ideal number of subordinates in a management tree from a parent is
7.
With 360 chapters then, there should be 52 sections and 8 regions. Of course,
there's also land mass. I feel that one should be able to drive between the 2
furthest points in a region in a day, maximum. So at least 11 regions are
warranted on that count. My final requirement on my region realignment wish
list is that region boundaries only follow state lines and do not bisect
states. Hence, all of NY would be in a specific region. Same with PA, KY and
the other states in 2 Regions. I feel a state should be united in a region.
I did not propose any realignments, but had I known this would be a big topic
for debate, I might have proposed something.
The other day, I was toying around with my ideas for realignments. I came up
with a plan for 14 regions, with 3-6 sections each. Roughly half were east of
the Miussissippi, the rest west of the river, or bisected by it. For each of
the 2 groups of 7, I'l also propose a coordinator (to sit on the Nat'l
Board).
That way, the eastern/western coordinators can meet periodically with the
region chairs with less travel involved. More region chairs can do their jobs
a bit easier. More leadership to go asround. And more room for rapid
fraternity expansion.
-REV
