The Term "Span of Control" Refers to

question 240

Multiple Choice

The term "span of control" refers to

• A) the accountability to complete tasks.
• B) the organizational level which makes most of the decisions.
• C) the number of people that one supervisor can manage.
• D) the number of management levels within the organization.
• E) the number of specialists in the organization, such as engineers and accountants.

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Definitions:

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