At Personal Touch,Inc

question 40

Multiple Choice

At Personal Touch,Inc. ,there is total focus on providing care and satisfaction to each customer.In the 'major-clients division',each manager is assigned three employees to supervise.In the 'product-assembly division' each manager supervises about 15 employees.The major-clients' division managers can be described as having _______ and the product assembly managers,_______.

• A)a narrow span of control;a wide span of control
• B)tall formalization;flat formalization
• C)narrow centralization;tall centralization
• D)a wide span of control;a narrow span of control
• E)flat formalization;tall formalization

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Definitions:

Factory Rent

Refers to the cost incurred for renting a facility or space for manufacturing operations, a common type of fixed expense for manufacturers.

Direct Labor

The price of paying staff who are directly participating in the manufacturing of goods or provision of services.

Direct Materials

Basic substances used in production that can be directly integrated and precisely identified in the final product.

Factory Overhead

Indirect costs associated with manufacturing, including expenses such as rent, utilities, and maintenance that are not directly tied to the production of goods.