The Disadvantages of a Centralized Organizational Structure Include

question 106

Multiple Choice

The disadvantages of a centralized organizational structure include

• A)making the organization sluggish in responding to changing conditions.
• B)a loss of top management control.
• C)putting too much decision-making authority in the hands of lower-level company personnel.
• D)making it hard to fix accountability when things do not go well and putting the organization at risk when bad decisions are made.
• E)impeding cross-unit coordination and capture of strategic fits.

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