"Span of management" refers to:
A)the geographic distance a manager must cover to supervise employees.
B)the number of contacts outside of the department a manager is expected to interact with.
C)the number of people one manager can effectively manage.
D)the range of skills of employees answering to one manager.

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Span of management refers to the number of employees that one manager can effectively manage. It is also known as span of control or span of supervision. A larger span of management indicates more employees are reporting to one manager, while a smaller span of management indicates fewer employees are reporting to one manager.

"Span of Management" Refers To