Cynthia's job description states that as assistant director of the HIM department, she will supervise day-to-day operations for the record processing, birth registry, and release of information areas. What principle of management is described?

The correct answer in this case, is Span of Control principle of management or Span of Management.

Explanation:

Under span of control management system or principle of management, the manager of any business or company manages certain number of employee or subordinates who work under him or her. The manager assigns various roles and responsibilities to the respective subordinates according to their pre-assigned designations. If the manager of any organization or business manages a considerably large number of employees or subordinates, then the span of control is wide and if there are relatively fewer number of subordinates or employees working under the manager, it is known as narrow span of control. In this instance, as an assistant director of the HIM department, Cynthia has been assigned the responsibilities and duties mentioned in the question based on their occupational designation. From the information provided, it can be reasonably assumed that she has multiple functions under her supervision and for operational convenience, she may also assign various subordinates or sub-departments working under her control to effectively carry out the concerned duties and responsibilities that fall under her department. Therefore, Cynthia is the reporting supervisor or the assistant director in the HIM department.