Question on: JAMB Commerce - 2014

The principle of management that focuses on the number of subordinates a manager can effectively supervise is known as the span of control. * **Span of control:** This refers to the number of employees or activities that a manager can efficiently manage. * **Unity of command:** This principle states that an employee should receive orders from only one superior. * **Scalar chain:** This refers to the chain of superiors ranging from the highest authority to the lowest ranks. * **Unity of direction:** This means that there should be one head and one plan for a group of activities that have the same objective.