Which of the Following Is True of Centralized and Decentralized

question 93

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of centralized and decentralized authority?

• A) Organizations that share relatively little authority are said to be decentralized, and those that share a lot of authority are said to be centralized.
• B) Most organizations either tend to have a completely centralized or a completely decentralized authority depending on the type of organizational structure.
• C) Supervisors who know whether their employer has a centralized or decentralized structure understand how much authority they can expect to have.
• D) An organization cannot make changes in the degree to which it decentralizes or centralizes authority depending on its strategic plan and goals.

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Maslow's Hierarchy

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