GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Steve manages employees who are highly skilled and need little supervision. Therefore, he can supervise quite a few employees at once. Steve’s span of control is
A
open
B
wide
C
narrow
D
tight
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Span of control refers to the number of individuals or resources that one supervisor can manage effectively during an incident. The optimal span of control is one supervisor to five subordinates (1:5). However, effective incident management may require ratios significantly different from this.

Detailed explanation-2: -What is the ideal span of control? Ideally in an organization, according to modern organizational experts is approximately 15 to 20 subordinates per supervisor or manager. However, some experts with a more traditional focus believe that 5-to 6 subordinates per supervisor or manager are ideal.

Detailed explanation-3: -Span of control (or span of management) is the number of subordinates who report directly to a manager or leader. The more employees assigned to a manager, the wider their span of control.

Detailed explanation-4: -A tall structure is a management structure characterized by an overall narrow span of management and a relatively large number of hierarchical levels. The deployment of organizational resources to achieve strategic goals refers to organizing.

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