The Greater the ________, the Wider the Span of Control

question 263

Multiple Choice

The greater the ________, the wider the span of control is likely to be, while the greater the ________, the narrower the span of control is likely to be.

• A) complexity of the task; employees' abilities
• B) the supervisor's managerial skills; interrelationship of the tasks
• C) uniqueness of the task; routineness of the task
• D) interrelationship of the tasks; the supervisor's managerial skills
• E) complexity of the task; the supervisor's managerial skills

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Definitions:

Frustration

A feeling of upset or annoyance caused by being unable to change or achieve something.

Disillusionment

A feeling of disappointment arising from the discovery that something is not as good as one believed it to be.

Societal Problems

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Social Clock

A societal timetable for achieving life's major milestones, such as marriage, parenthood, and retirement.