Scenario - 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, including sales, production, and legal defense.
-In determining Javier's span of management, he should consider all of the following EXCEPT:
A) is the work performed by subordinates stable and routine?
B) do subordinates perform similar tasks?
C) are rules and procedures defining task activities available?
D) do Javier's personal preferences and style favor a larger or small span?
E) all of these.

Question

Scenario - 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, including sales, production, and legal defense.
-In determining Javier's span of management, he should consider all of the following EXCEPT:
A) is the work performed by subordinates stable and routine?
B) do subordinates perform similar tasks?
C) are rules and procedures defining task activities available?
D) do Javier's personal preferences and style favor a larger or small span?
E) all of these.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

All of the options A, B, C, and D are factors that Javier should consider when determining his span of management. Therefore, the correct answer is that none of these should be excluded from consideration.