The Costs, as Opposed to Benefits, of Decentralization Include All

question 59

Multiple Choice

The costs, as opposed to benefits, of decentralization include all of the following, except

• A)management development and learning.
• B)duplication of output.
• C)increased costs of information-gathering.
• D)focus of manager's attention on the subunit rather than the company as a whole.
• E)suboptimal decision making.

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