Zaplinc is a multinational company with over 2000 employees. Communication between managers and subordinates in the company is affected as the managers at Zaplinc have a large span of control. In this scenario, which of the following strategies should Zaplinc employ to reduce their managers' span of control?
A)Defining employees' role by extensive formal documentation
B)Delegating decision-making authority to lower levels of management
C)Adding more levels to hierarchy of authority
D)Dividing organizational tasks into specialized jobs.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Adding more levels to the hierarchy of authority reduces the span of control by distributing the number of subordinates across more managers, allowing for more effective communication and supervision.

Zaplinc Is a Multinational Company with Over 2000 Employees