ICANBusiness, Management and FinanceOrganisational Structure and Culture2021

Delta Agro-Allied Limited employs 2,400 staff across six geographically dispersed states in Nigeria. The Chief Human Resources Officer is evaluating the optimal span of control. If the organisation currently has 12 middle managers each supervising 200 subordinates, and management decides to reduce the span of control to 25 subordinates per manager, how many additional middle managers will be required?

A84CORRECT
B96
C84 additional managers, bringing the total to 96
D72
AI
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Why the answer is A, and why the others tempt you.
Total subordinates = 12 managers × 200 = 2,400 staff. At a span of control of 25, the number of managers required = 2,400 ÷ 25 = 96 managers. Additional managers needed = 96 − 12 = 84. Therefore, Delta Agro-Allied Limited requires 84 additional middle managers. Option C is a compound statement and not a clean answer choice, making A the precise and correct response.
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