The employees of Manager A are highly trained and all perform similar tasks in the same location. The employees of Manager B are spread over three or four locations. In addition, Manager B provides almost no support systems to many of these employees. Which of the following statements is most correct?
A) Manager A's span of management can be larger than Manager's B span of management.
B) Manager B's span of management can be larger than Manager A's span of management.
C) Manager A can have more problems with unity of command than Manager B.
D) All of these
E) None of these

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Manager B's span of management can be larger than Manager A's span of management because they have employees spread over multiple locations, which requires more delegation and larger span of control. Manager A's highly trained employees who perform similar tasks in one location make it easier for Manager A to manage a larger span of control. The other choices are not necessarily correct as they are not directly related to span of management.

The Employees of Manager a Are Highly Trained and All