GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is the Classical Theory of Span?
A
Granicusuicus prescription
B
Hamilton prescription
C
Urwick prescription
D
All of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -According to Graicunas, “As the number of subordinates increases arithmetically, the number of relationships increases almost geometrically.”

Detailed explanation-2: -According to Graicunas, a manager can effectively supervise 6 subordinates or 222 relationships. The number of subordinates at higher level should be 5 or 6, while at the lower level a number of 20 subordinates is an ideal number.

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.

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