Multiple choice

L. Urwick fixed the number of subordinates a supervisor is able to guide and control properly. What is that number?

  1. Three or four

  2. Five or six

  3. Seven or eight

  4. Nine or ten
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C Correct answer
Explanation

L. Urwick, following the work of Graicunas, suggested that a supervisor can effectively manage a limited number of subordinates, typically cited as five to six, or sometimes up to eight depending on the complexity.

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