Scenario: Extreme Rug Ron is the project manager of the corporate structure team at Extreme Rugs.Ron's team has been assigned the task to study and evaluate Extreme Rugs' organizational structure.To collect the preliminary information, Ron divided the tasks among the team members to collect information on different elements of Extreme Rugs' structure.Jeremy was asked to collect information on the degree to which tasks are divided into separate jobs.Joy was asked to collect information on formal authority relationships, Alice started looking into how many employees each manager has responsibility for, and Kathy was asked to collect evidence on the degree to which rules and procedures are used to standardize behaviors at Extreme Rugs.Ron decided to collect information and evidence on where exactly decisions are formally made at Extreme Rugs.The team decided to meet with information in two weeks.On which element of organizational structure is Alice looking out for information?
A)Chain of command
B)Formalization
C)Centralization
D)Work specialization
E)Span of control

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Alice is looking for information on the "span of control," which refers to the number of employees that each manager is responsible for overseeing.

Scenario: Extreme Rug Ron Is the Project Manager of the Corporate