ENTREPRENEURSHIP

ENTREPRENEURIAL OPERATIONS

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The ____ is how many employees are directly under the authority of a particular manager.
A
Span of control
B
Delegation
C
De-layering
D
Hierarchy
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Ideally in an organization, according to modern organizational experts is approximately 15 to 20 subordinates per supervisor or manager.

Detailed explanation-2: -What Is Span of Control? A span of control is a term that refers to how many direct reports or subordinates a supervisor is responsible for managing. This is a notion within the realm of a chain of command in which the number of workers under a manager’s control is specifically outlined.

Detailed explanation-3: -Span of control, also called span of management, is a term used in business management, particularly human resource management. The term refers to the number of subordinates or direct reports a supervisor is responsible for.

Detailed explanation-4: -The typical managerial span for a supervisor is eight to ten direct reports.

Detailed explanation-5: -Span of management depends on various factors such as ability of the manager in terms of leadership, control, etc., extent of decentralisation followed in the organisation, working ability of the subordinates, nature of work, etc.

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