MANAGEMENT

BUISENESS MANAGEMENT

BUSINESS STRUCTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Span of Control:
A
*Is the number of employees a supervisor can direct
B
*Can cause worker boredom, fatigue and stress
C
*Is the principle in which an employee should have only one supervisor to whom he or she is responsible
D
*Refers to the rights of a supervisory position to give orders
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Span of control refers to the number of subordinates that can be managed effectively and efficiently by supervisors or managers in an organization. Typically, it is either narrow or wide resulting in a flatter or more hierarchical organizational structure. Each type has its inherent advantages and disadvantages.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-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: -Span of control means how many employees or subordinates can be effectively managed by one manager or how many subordinates are under one superior.

Detailed explanation-5: -You must also consider the management abilities of your team leaders and how they interact with the employees they manage. Fifteen to 20 employees per supervisor is probably the upper limit for effective management.

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