Sailaja Manages a Department with Few Standard Procedures

question 12

Multiple Choice

Sailaja manages a department with few standard procedures.Members are located in various parts of the state,but they are well connected electronically.The department performs tasks requiring a great deal of interaction between manager and subordinates.When structuring this department,what should she do to most effectively supervise its activities?

• A) Use a narrow span of control
• B) Create a flat organization
• C) Use a high degree of decentralization
• D) Use functional departmentalization
• E) Limit delegation as much as possible

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