Which of the Following Is True of Authority

question 73

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of authority?

• A) It can be viewed as power derived from the rights that come with a position.
• B) It is independent of limitations in the form of laws, politics, or social attitudes.
• C) The degree of authority with the top management increases with increasing decentralization.
• D) When lines of authority are established, it results in horizontal division of labor.
• E) Pushing authority down the organization to lower levels of management results in customer dissatisfaction.

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