Delegating Greater Authority to Subordinate Managers and Employees

question 39

Multiple Choice

Delegating greater authority to subordinate managers and employees:

• A) creates a more horizontal or flatter organizational structure with fewer management layers and usually acts to shorten organizational response times.
• B) usually slows down decision making because so many more people are involved and it takes longer to reach a consensus on what to do and when to do it.
• C) can be a de-motivating factor because it requires people to take responsibility for their decisions and actions.
• D) is very,very risky because it usually results in lots of "bad" decisions on the part of employees,as well as lower levels of financial performance.
• E) enhances greater cross-unit coordination and aids the capture of strategic fit benefits across related businesses.

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