According to the Contingency Viewpoint to Designing Span of Management

question 31

Multiple Choice

According to the contingency viewpoint to designing span of management, the appropriate span of management narrows when ________.

• A) the activities performed by supervised individuals are similar
• B) subordinates are carrying out simple functions
• C) the manager needs to spend a lot of time on planning activities
• D) subordinates' activities need little synchronization
• E) subordinates are physically located close to one another

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