Identify a Disadvantage of Decentralization of Operations

question 100

Multiple Choice

Identify a disadvantage of decentralization of operations.

• A) Managers do not have the scope to become experts in their area of operation.
• B) Managerial creativity and customer relations are hampered.
• C) Managers closest to the operations are not allowed to make decisions.
• D) Decisions made by one manager may negatively affect the profits of the company.

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Definitions:

Personal Fable

A manifestation of adolescent egocentrism in which adolescents believe their thoughts, feelings, and experiences are more special and unique than anyone else’s, as well as the sense that they are invulnerable.

Imaginary Audience

A manifestation of adolescent egocentrism in which they assume that they are the focus of others’ attention.

Social Referencing

Seeking information from caregivers about how to interpret unfamiliar or ambiguous events by observing their emotional expressions and reactions.

Operational Reasoning

The stage of cognitive development, as identified by Piaget, in which children develop the ability to think logically about abstract concepts and concrete events.