For Each of the Following Activities, Characteristics, and Applications, Tell

question 49

Essay

For each of the following activities, characteristics, and applications, tell whether they are primarily labelled as being found in a centralized organization, a decentralized organization, or both types of organizations.
a. Freedom for managers at lower organizational levels to make decisions.
b. Gathering information may be very expensive.
c. Greater responsiveness to user needs.
d. Have few interdependencies among divisions.
e. Maximum constraints and minimum freedom for managers at lowest levels.
f. Maximization of benefits over costs.
g. Minimization of duplicate functions.
h. Minimum of sub optimization.
i. Multiple responsibility centres with various reporting units.
j. Profit centres

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Definitions:

Most You Should Pay

The maximum price at which it's considered reasonable to purchase an asset or service based on its expected future returns.

Future Cash Flows

Estimated financial gains or expenditures expected to occur in the future as a result of current investments or decisions.

Stock Ownership

Holding shares in a corporation, giving the shareholder a claim on part of the company's assets and earnings.

Price Appreciation

The increase in the value of an asset or security over time.