Sarah is a manager at a tech startup that specializes in developing cutting$-$edge software solutions. She's currently leading a team of highly skilled software engineers, working on a project that demands creativity and innovation. The HR Director is looking at the organizational structure to determine the most appropriate span of control for Sarah. She determines a wider span of control may be best in this situation. Which of the following sets of factors make a wider span of control possible?

Group of answer choices

The geographical distribution of the workforce and the workforce diversity.

The total number of employees in the organization and individual departments.

The frequency of management meetings and the work schedule.

The level of technology used in the organization and the ability of employees to function with higher independence and less need for close supervision and direction.