The number of subordinates who report directly to a manager is known as the manager's:
A) unity of command.
B) hierarchy of authority.
C) chain of command.
D) span of control.
E) pecking order.

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The term span of control refers to the number of subordinates who report directly to a manager.Every manager,at every level of the hierarchy,supervises one or more subordinates.

The Number of Subordinates Who Report Directly to a Manager