Yes, once you start to consider how many people one person can reasonably manage, then you realize the number of levels increases with workforce size. Start wi

Yes, once you start to consider how many people one person can reasonably manage, then you realize the number of levels increases with workforce size. Start with one person in charge of the company. Suppose he has ten assistants, and each of those assistants has ten managers they coordinate. Suppose the managers have ten employees each that they interact with, guide, and coordinate. So for a thousand-person workforce, the company has three layers of management in this model.