When Decision-Making Authority Is Concentrated at the Top Levels of an Organization

question 83

Multiple Choice

When decision-making authority is concentrated at the top levels of an organization, the organization is said to be ___.

• A) vertically integrated
• B) decentralized
• C) centralized
• D) horizontally integrated
• E) control oriented

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Definitions:

Umbilicus

The medical term for the navel or belly button, marking where the umbilical cord was attached.

Sphincter

A muscle that surrounds and can close or open a bodily opening.

Meconium Stool

The first feces of a newborn, a thick, green, tar-like substance that is typically passed within the first few days of life.

Anal Patency

The state of the anal opening being open and unobstructed, allowing for the passage of stool.