Business A-Level
Span of Control
What Span of Control means in Business A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Span of Control
The number of subordinates directly reporting to a manager or supervisor.
Topics that use Span of Control
- Theme 1: Marketing and people (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Market Share
- Price Elasticity of Demand (PED)
- Piece-rate Pay
- Product Life Cycle
- Unique Selling Point (USP)
Using Span of Control in the exam
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