The Chief Advantage of a Decentralized Organizational Structure Is to

question 16

Multiple Choice

The chief advantage of a decentralized organizational structure is to

• A)put decision-making authority in the hands of those closest and most knowledgeable about the situation.
• B)make it easy to fix accountability when company performance targets are not met.
• C)increase productivity on the part of the workforce.
• D)enhance cross-unit coordination and capture of strategic fits.
• E)create a collegial,collaborative culture in which teamwork is a core value and decisions are made on the basis of consensus.

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Predictor Variable

A variable that is used in statistical models to predict the outcome of a response variable.

Second-Order Model

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Predictor Variables

Variables in a statistical model that are used to predict or explain changes in the response variable.

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