While Observing the Departments in His Division, Gordon Notices That

question 86

Multiple Choice

While observing the departments in his division, Gordon notices that some managers with wide spans of control seem to perform more effectively than other managers with similarly sized spans of control. Which of the following statements is most likely to be true regarding the high-performing managers?

• A) These managers are paid higher salaries than the low-performing managers.
• B) These managers have external locus of control.
• C) The employees within their departments tend to compete to reach productivity goals, which boosts performance.
• D) The employees within their departments score high on agreeableness.
• E) The employees within their departments are highly skilled and very knowledgeable about their jobs.

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