The Steepness of Hierarchy in a Bureaucratic Organization Refers to

question 21

Multiple Choice

The steepness of hierarchy in a bureaucratic organization refers to

• A)the number of functional units in the organization.
• B)the social distance between the lowest-ranked employee and the highest- ranked executive.
• C)the ratio of the number of top management to the number of first-line supervisors.
• D)the number of layers of supervision.
• E)the number of people supervised by a manager.

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