Which of the Following Is NOT an Advantage Associated with a Centralized

question 54

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT an advantage associated with a centralized organizational structure?

• A)ease of adapting to local markets
• B)less duplication of services and costs
• C)fewer burdens on local management
• D)possibility of presenting a unified brand image worldwide
• E)elimination of the need to defend local decisions to the home office

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Definitions:

Field Devices

Equipment such as sensors, actuators, and transmitters located in the operational environment, directly interacting with the process or physical phenomena being controlled.

Processor

The central part of a computer or other digital systems that interprets and executes instructions.

Hand-Held Programming

The use of portable devices to program or configure machinery and equipment directly on the plant floor.

Continuously Variable Signal

A signal that can assume an infinite number of values within a given range, as opposed to discrete signals.