Franco is a manager at a large electronics store, where his main responsibility is managing 25 employees. His employees are highly competent, so he doesn't need to interact with them frequently and few problems arise. His company has a set of specific operating procedures that govern his activities and the activities of his employees. What type of span of management does this scenario describe?
A) narrow
B) wide
C) centralized
D) decentralized
E) tall

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This scenario describes a wide span of management, which exists when a manager directly supervises a large number of employees. A wide span of management is appropriate when superiors and subordinates are located close to one another, the manager has few responsibilities other than supervision, the level of interaction between superiors and subordinates is low, few problems arise, subordinates are highly competent, and a set of specific operating procedures governs the activities of managers and their subordinates.

Franco Is a Manager at a Large Electronics Store, Where