Jill has been promoted from assistant manager to manager of Willie's Oyster House. She had responsibility for 10 staff members, but she now has responsibility for 50 staff members, which means her ______ has increased.
A) esteem power
B) formalization
C) span of control
D) centralization

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The span of control refers to the number of subordinates a manager has the responsibility to supervise directly. Since Jill's number of direct reports increased from 10 to 50, her span of control has increased.

Jill Has Been Promoted from Assistant Manager to Manager of Willie's