Question : Assertion: A tall organizational structure promotes a wide span of control.
Reason: Tall structures have multiple layers of management.
Option 1: Both assertion and reason are true, and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
Option 2: Both assertion and reason are true, but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
Option 3: Assertion is true, but the reason is false.
Option 4: Assertion is false, but the reason is true.
Correct Answer: Assertion is true, but the reason is false.
Solution : The correct answer is (c) Assertion is true, but the reason is false.
The assertion is true. A tall organizational structure often leads to a narrower span of control because there are multiple layers of management, meaning each manager oversees a smaller number of subordinates compared to a flat organizational structure where there are fewer layers and a wider span of control.
The reason is false. Tall structures do not promote a wide span of control; they usually result in a narrow span of control due to the multiple hierarchical levels.
