One of the General Principles of Management Suggested by Fayol

question 40

Multiple Choice

One of the general principles of management suggested by Fayol is centralization. What is centralization?

• A) Centralization is increasing the importance of the subordinate role.
• B) Centralization directs that the entire organization should be moving toward a common objective.
• C) Centralization is lowering the importance of the subordinate role.
• D) Centralization directs that all materials and people related to a specific kind of work should be assigned to the same general location.
• E) Centralization directs that the entire organization need not be moving toward a common objective.

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