Understanding Business
Understanding Business
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ISBN: 9780078023163
Author: William G Nickels, James McHugh, Susan McHugh
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 8.3, Problem 8.3AQ
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To determine: Management situation that might benefit from the broad span of control and the service industry that will benefit from the broad span of control.

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Span of control is the number of subordinates that a manger exercise controls over or a manager should exercise control over.

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