Which of the following terms refers to number of individuals or resources that one supervisor can manage effectively?

Question

Question: Which of the following terms refers to the number of individuals or resources that one supervisor can manage effectively during an incident?

Options:

1. Unity of command
2. Delegation of authority
3. Span of control
4. Form follows function

Answer 1

3. Span of control

Span of control refers to the number of individuals or resources that one supervisor can manage effectively during an incident.

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Explanation:

Span of control

• Pertains to the number of individuals or resources that one supervisor can manage effectively during an incident. The optimal span of control is one supervisor to five subordinates (1:5).
• Is key to effective and efficient incident management.