A Decentralized Organizational Structure Is Predicated on the Belief That

question 83

Multiple Choice

A decentralized organizational structure is predicated on the belief that:

• A) decision-making authority should be put in the hands of the people closest to and most familiar with the situation,and these people should be trained to exercise good judgment.
• B) a command-and-control organizational scheme is the lowest-cost way to organize the work effort.
• C) top-level management oftentimes lacks the expertise and wisdom to decide what is the wisest and best course of action.
• D) the best decisions emerge from a collegial,collaborative culture where decisions are made by general consensus (at least a majority vote)on what to do and when.
• E) organizing into work teams,having team members elect a team leader,and having team members vote on the best way to do things greatly reduce corporate bureaucracy.

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