Javier Gomez Javier Is a Veteran Manager with Pixel International, Inc. (PII)

question 191

Multiple Choice

Javier Gomez
Javier is a veteran manager with Pixel International, Inc. (PII) . Recently, PII purchased a small business in the printing industry. Javier has been assigned the task of managing this new acquisition and is currently deciding how best to design its structure. Currently, employees are assigned to one of three departments: sales, production, or legal defense.
-In determining Javier's span of management, he should consider all of the following except:

• A) whether the work performed by subordinates is stable and routine.
• B) whether subordinates perform similar tasks.
• C) whether rules and procedures defining task activities are available.
• D) whether his personal preference and style favor a large or small span.
• E) all of these.

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