Multiple choice

The principle of 'span of attention' was formulated by:

  1. Graicunas

  2. Gullick

  3. Mooney

  4. Seckler-Hudson
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Explanation

V.A. Graicunas is credited with formulating the principle of 'span of attention' in the context of the span of control. He developed a mathematical formula to show how the number of relationships increases exponentially as the number of subordinates increases. This highlights the psychological limits on how many people a manager can effectively supervise.

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