Explain Why an Organization May Choose to Decentralize Authority

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Essay

Explain why an organization may choose to decentralize authority. What are some possible downsides to this approach?

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Definitions:

Common Law Marriage

A marriage that is formed by mutual consent and without a marriage license or ceremony. The couple must be eligible to marry, have a present and continuing agreement to be a couple, live together as a couple, and hold themselves out to the public as a couple. Many states do not recognize common law marriages.

Cohabitate

The act of living together in a shared residence, typically in a romantic or familial relationship, without being married.

Emancipated

The status of a minor who has received legal independence from parental control, often through a court process.

Unmarried Minor

An individual under the legal age of adulthood who is not legally married.