A Decentralized Organizational Structure Is Predicated on a Belief That

question 30

Multiple Choice

A decentralized organizational structure is predicated on a 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 executives oftentimes lack 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 reduces corporate bureaucracy.

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