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Syllabus B: Organisational structure, culture, governance and sustainabilitySyllabus BOrganizational StructureSpan of Control
ACCA · Question 34 · Syllabus B: Organisational structure, culture, governance and sustainability
Section A
An organization with a 'wide span of control' will typically have which type of organizational structure?
Section A
An organization with a 'wide span of control' will typically have which type of organizational structure?
Answer options:
A.
A tall structure
B.
A flat structure
How to approach this question
If one manager oversees many people (wide span), you need fewer managers overall, resulting in fewer hierarchical layers (flat).
Full Answer
B.A flat structure✓ Correct
Span of control refers to the number of subordinates reporting directly to a manager. A wide span of control means managers have many direct reports. This naturally leads to a 'flat' organizational structure with fewer levels of middle management.
Common mistakes
Reversing the relationship between span of control and organizational height.
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