Multiple choice

Span of management means

  1. a good organisaion should consist of departments

  2. the authority of each person must be clearly defined

  3. each subordinate should have one superior

  4. a manager can supervise only a limited number of executives
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Explanation

Span of management (or span of control) refers to the number of subordinates a manager can effectively supervise. It is a critical concept in organizational design.

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