Multiple choice

Span of management means

  1. a good organisation should consist of departments

  2. an authority of each person must be clearly defined

  3. each subordinate should have one superior

  4. a manager can supervise a limited number of executives

  5. none of these
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Span of management (or span of control) refers to the number of subordinates that a manager can effectively supervise directly. There's a limit to how many people one manager can oversee efficiently while maintaining quality and control.

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