Sabrina is a supervisor currently frustrated with the limited connections she has with the employees in her department. She has recently faced the reality decision making and job assignments are suffering for some because she does not have enough time to communicate with all employees during the day. She has examined the similarity and complexity of the actions her employees perform, as well as the amount of time the employees jobs overlap. By doing this, which of the following organizing concepts is she examining?
A) Formal structure
B) Informal structure
C) Organizational chart
D) Span of management
E) Chain of command

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Sabrina is examining the span of management, which refers to the number of employees a supervisor can effectively manage. By examining the complexity of job tasks and the amount of overlap in job duties, she is trying to determine if she needs to adjust the span of management for her department.

Sabrina Is a Supervisor Currently Frustrated with the Limited Connections