Which of the Following Is Not a Cost of Decentralization

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a cost of decentralization?

• A)Managers in a decentralized organization might have a narrow focus on their own unit's performance rather than the attainment of their organization's overall goals.
• B)Managers might have a tendency to ignore the consequences of their actions on the organization's other subunits.
• C)Delegating decision making to the lowest level possible enables an organization to respond in a timely way to opportunities and problems.
• D)Managers in a decentralized organization might have a narrow focus on their own unit's performance rather than the attainment of their organization's overall goals AND managers might have a tendency to ignore the consequences of their actions on the organization's other subunits.

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