Before a Company Makes the Decision to Change the Degree

question 130

Essay

Before a company makes the decision to change the degree of decentralization, top management must consider the advantages and disadvantages of such a move.
Required:
a.List three advantages of decentralization.
b.List three disadvantages of decentralization.

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Definitions:

Group Polarization

The process where prevailing opinions or beliefs within a group intensify after the group engages in discussion.

Normative Social Influence

The influence of other people that leads us to conform in order to be liked and accepted by them.

Persuasive Arguments

Statements designed to convince or influence others to accept a specific point of view or action.

Deindividuation

A psychological state where an individual loses self-awareness and personal responsibility in groups, often leading to atypical behavior.