Which of the Following Is Not a Cost of Decentralization

question 50

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a cost of decentralization?

• A) Managers in a decentralized organization might have a narrow focus on their own unit's performance rather than the attainment of their organization's overall goals.
• B) Managers in a decentralized organization might make the same types of decisions that are being made at headquarters resulting in administrative duplication.
• C) Delegating decision making to the lowest level possible enables an organization to respond in a timely way to opportunities and problems.
• D) Delegating decision making to the lowest level possible may lead to poor decisions based on incomplete information.

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