An ad hoc committee was formed to collect data about the increase in absenteeism throughout the hospital. To ensure that this ad hoc committee functioned efficiently, the hospital limited the number of committee members to:
a. 8
b. 3
c. 20
d. 18
ANS: A
The size of a committee is important. Effective committee size may range from 5 to 15 persons.
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