Adam is a new product development manager for Hello.com, an Internet match-making service. He has only two employees reporting directly to him. From what you have read about organization charts, what do you know for sure?
A)His subordinates enjoy greater autonomy than others.
B)His subordinates take part in the decision-making process.
C)He has a narrow span of control.
D)His subordinates are not closely supervised.
E)He is encountering low administrative costs.

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The span of control refers to the number of people reporting directly to a given manager. Generally, the narrower the span of control, the closer the supervision and the higher the administrative costs as a result of a higher manager-to-worker ratio.

Adam Is a New Product Development Manager for Hello