Which of the Following Is a Disadvantage of a Decentralized

question 59

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a disadvantage of a decentralized organizational structure?

• A) Increasing the size of the corporate bureaucracy
• B) Reducing a company's response times to changing external events
• C) Discouraging lower-level managers and rank-and-file employees from exercising initiative
• D) Putting the organization at risk if higher-level management is unaware of their actions
• E) Creating more layers of management

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