Matthew Is a New Divisional Manager

question 55

Multiple Choice

Matthew is a new divisional manager. In reorganizing his division, he must make some decisions regarding the span of control for management within his division.
-In observing the departments in his division, Matthew 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 true regarding the high-performing managers?

• A) These managers are paid higher salaries than the low-performing managers.
• B) These managers discourage employee autonomy, which produces more uniform departmental results.
• C) The employees within their departments tend to compete to reach productivity goals, which boosts performance.
• D) The employees within their departments have poor communication with each other.
• E) The employees within their departments are highly skilled and very knowledgeable about their jobs.

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