Many of the best-performing production plants are able to widen their span of control by:
A)giving up on the idea that all employees must perform their fair share of work.
B)relying on self-directed work teams and other coordinating mechanisms.
C)hiring supervisors who intimidate employees more often.
D)teaching supervisors how to more efficiently monitor employees.
E)introducing video cameras and other technologies to help supervisors to monitor more employees.

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Widening the span of control means giving managers the ability to oversee more employees, which can be achieved through self-directed work teams and other coordinating mechanisms that empower employees to take on more responsibility and make decisions on their own. The other options listed either undermine employee morale or rely on the invasive monitoring of employees, which can reduce productivity and create a negative work environment.

Many of the Best-Performing Production Plants Are Able to Widen