Which of the following is a correct definition of 'span of control'?
A、The number of employees subordinate in the hierarchy to a given manager
B、The number of levels in the hierarchy 'below' a given manager's
C、The number of employees directly responsible to a manager
A、The number of employees subordinate in the hierarchy to a given manager
B、The number of levels in the hierarchy 'below' a given manager's
C、The number of employees directly responsible to a manager
【参考答案及解析】
Rationale: This is the definition of span of control: all the others are distractors.Pitfalls： All the distractors are plausible： note the need to think them through carefully. Option A is close to the correct definition - but if you think about it, the number of subordinate employees includes all those below the manager, whereas span of control is direct reports only.
Rationale: This is the definition of span of control: all the others are distractors.Pitfalls： All the distractors are plausible： note the need to think them through carefully. Option A is close to the correct definition - but if you think about it, the number of subordinate employees includes all those below the manager, whereas span of control is direct reports only.