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Maintaining a large span of control within an organization is most effective in all except one of the following situations?

(a)   When subordinates prefer autonomy(b)   When tasks are routine(c)  When jobs are similar but have varying performance measures(d)  When subordinates are highly trained(e)  When managers are competent.

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Question added by Vinod Jetley , Assistant General Manager , State Bank of India
Date Posted: 2015/03/10
Vinod Jetley
by Vinod Jetley , Assistant General Manager , State Bank of India

(c)  When jobs are similar but have varying performance measures

IMTIAZUR RAHMAN
by IMTIAZUR RAHMAN , Administration And Customer Care Officer , Amira Enterprises (Importers, Marketing & Retail Sales), Mississauga, Ontario

A span of control is the number of people who report to one manager in a hierarchy.

·          The more subordinates under the control of single manager or supervisor- the wider the span of control. This gives rise to a flat organizational structure.

·         Narrow span of control means a single manager or supervisor oversees few subordinates. This gives rise to a tall organizational structure.

 Keeping in view the above definitions, I would like to add that (c) When jobs are similar but have varying performance measures- is the exception.

 

 

Khurram Shaukat Memon
by Khurram Shaukat Memon , Academic Research Writer , Freelance Academic Research Writer

Well I think controls fail when employee prefers to be autonomous that is he wants some kind of power to do things in a way he likes best.

(c)  When jobs are similar but have varying performance measures

(e)  When managers are competent

Emad Mohammed said abdalla
by Emad Mohammed said abdalla , ERP & IT Software, operation general manager . , AL DOHA Company

>>>>>>> My answer will be option (c)  When jobs are similar but have varying performance measures.

Alex Al Yazouri
by Alex Al Yazouri , General Manager , Al Mushref Cooperative Society

(c)  When jobs are similar but have varying performance measures

I agree with Mr. Jetley that C is the most accurate answer.

khalid khan
by khalid khan , Admin / Marketing Executive , Work in UAE

my option is (d) When subordinates are highly trained

Sarfraz Ahmed
by Sarfraz Ahmed , Finance Manager , IBEHS LLC

My answer is Option No C............

Ibrahim Hussein Mayaleh
by Ibrahim Hussein Mayaleh , Sales & Business Consultant and Trainer , Self-employed

The answer should be answer (C)

With sorry I don't know 

Thanks to all answers

hassan younis
by hassan younis , مهندس , جهاز استثمار مياه النهر الصناعي

C is the answer for this question

 

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