Which of the Following Statements Is True About Span of Management

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about span of management?

• A)According to experts,top managers should directly supervise more than 10 to 20 people.
• B)A narrow span of management exists when a manager directly supervises a large number of subordinates.
• C)Wide spans of management work well when a manager has many responsibilities in addition to the supervision and faces many problems.
• D)Wide spans of management are more common in decentralized firms,whereas narrow spans of management are typical in centralized organizations.
• E)In narrow spans of management,the level of interaction between superiors and subordinates is usually low.