CIMAPRA19-E01-1 Exam - Topic 5 Question 115 Discussion

Actual exam question for CIMA's CIMAPRA19-E01-1 exam

Question #: 115
Topic #: 5

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Which of the following statements is correct in relation to a tall organisation?

AIt has many levels of management and therefore a narrow span of control.

BIt has many levels of management and therefore a wide span of control.

CIt has only a few levels of management and therefore a narrow span of control.

DIt has only a few levels of management and therefore a wide span of control.

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Suggested Answer: A

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Belen

2 months ago

I’m not so sure about that, could be misleading!

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Odette

2 months ago

Wait, I thought a tall organization had a wide span of control?

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Toshia

3 months ago

A is definitely correct!

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Huey

3 months ago

A makes the most sense to me.

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Marti

3 months ago

I agree, tall orgs usually mean narrow spans of control.

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Vivan

3 months ago

I could be wrong, but I thought a wide span of control was more related to flat organizations. Does that mean A is the right choice?

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Kallie

4 months ago

I practiced a similar question, and I feel like the span of control is definitely narrow in tall organizations. So, A seems correct to me.

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Rosina

4 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about tall organizations having a lot of hierarchy. Maybe it's option A?

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Jeannetta

4 months ago

I think a tall organization has many levels of management, which usually means a narrow span of control, right?

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Valentine

4 months ago

I think the key is to focus on the definitions of "tall" and "span of control." A tall org has more levels, so the span of control for each manager has to be narrower. I'm going with A.

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Heike

4 months ago

I'm not totally confident on this one. I'm leaning towards B, since more levels could mean a wider span of control for each manager. But I'm not 100% sure.

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Otis

5 months ago

Okay, I've got this. A tall organization has many levels of management, so the span of control for each manager must be narrow. The answer has to be A.

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Francine

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit confused. I know tall organizations have more levels, but I'm not sure if that means a narrow or wide span of control. I'll have to think this through carefully.

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Cathrine

5 months ago

This question seems straightforward. I think the key is understanding the relationship between the number of management levels and the span of control.

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