The greater the ________, the wider the span of control is likely to be, while the greater the ________, the narrower the span of control is likely to be.
A) complexity of the task; employees' abilities
B) the supervisor's managerial skills; interrelationship of the tasks
C) uniqueness of the task; routineness of the task
D) interrelationship of the tasks; the supervisor's managerial skills
E) complexity of the task; the supervisor's managerial skills

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The span of control refers to the number of subordinates a supervisor can effectively manage. Greater managerial skills allow a supervisor to manage more subordinates, leading to a wider span of control. Conversely, a higher interrelationship of tasks (meaning tasks are more interconnected and possibly complex) requires more supervision and coordination, leading to a narrower span of control.

The Greater the ________, the Wider the Span of Control