WAEC Commerce 1995 Question 92

Question 92

Business Management

The number of subordinates that one person can supervise effectively in an organisation is referred to as

  1. A.unity of command
  2. B.chain of command
  3. C.organisation hierarchy
  4. D.delegation of authority
  5. E.Span of control
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Answer: E (Span of control)

Explanation

Span of control is the number of subordinates one manager can supervise well.