If Purchasing Authority for the Majority of Purchase Expenditures Is

question 61

Multiple Choice

If purchasing authority for the majority of purchase expenditures is at the business unit, divisional, or site level, then a firm has a more _____ structure.

• A)center-led
• B)centralized
• C)globalized
• D)decentralized
• E)Organizational structure has no relationship with the location of purchasing authority.

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