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24 January, 15:23

Burnley and Co., a graphic design firm, has offices in New York, Texas, California, New Mexico, and New Jersey. Each of these offices is headed by a president who reports directly to Emma Burnley, the CEO. The heads of the centralized HR, Finance, and Marketing teams report to Emma Burnley as well. Managers in the various offices also report to the CEO directly. Based on this information, which of the following statements is most likely to be true? Emma Burnley has a wide span of control. Burnley and Co. has a tall hierarchical structure. Burnley and Co. is a mechanistic organization. Emma Burnley is underworked.

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  1. 24 January, 18:09
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    Emma Burnley has a wide span of control

    Explanation:

    Span of control is defined as the number of subordinates that are directly reporting to a manager. It can be narrow or wide depending on the number of reporting employees.

    In a situation where a large numbers and layers of employee report to a particular manager, it is called a wide span of control

    Employees get more responsibilities with less supervision and get motivated. However, the manager might just get overworked and have trouble making decision.
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