Political Science · Public Administration
UGC NET June 2019 Political Science
Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Assertion (A): Assertion (A): There is no ideal number of persons a supervisor can supervise.
Reason (R): Reason (R): Span of control varies depending on factors like function, time, space and delegation of authority.
ABoth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A ✓ Correct
BBoth A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
CA is true, but R is false
DA is false, but R is true
Correct answer: (A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A — Both A and R are true and R explains A, so the answer is option A.
Explanation
★Both A and R are true and R explains A, so the answer is option A.
★Span of control means the number of subordinates a supervisor can effectively oversee.
★The assertion is true, since no single fixed number suits every situation.
★The reason is also true: the workable span depends on the nature of the function, the time available, spatial factors and the degree of delegation.
★Because these factors differ from case to case, the right span differs too.
★That variation is exactly why no ideal universal number can be set.
★So the reason explains the assertion, and the answer is option A.
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