Political Science · Public Administration
Which is/are correct about the span of control?
- 1. The concept of span of control was developed by Sir Ian Hamilton
- 2. A wider span of control denotes a flat organisation
- 3. A wider span of control reduces cost
- 4. A wider span of control reduces the supervisor's load
A1, 2 and 3 ✓ Correct
B1, 2, 3 and 4
C1, 2 and 4
D1, 3 and 4
Correct answer: (A) 1, 2 and 3 — Items 1, 2 and 3 are correct, so the answer is 1, 2 and 3.
Explanation
★Items 1, 2 and 3 are correct, so the answer is 1, 2 and 3.
★The concept of span of control was developed by Sir Ian Hamilton.
★A wider span of control denotes a flat organisation.
★A wider span of control reduces the number of layers and hence cost.
★Item 4 is wrong, because a wider span of control increases the supervisor's load.
★With more subordinates, the supervisor has more to manage.
★So only the claim about reducing the supervisor's load is incorrect.
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