In an organization that has a decentralized organizational philosophy, decision-making authority rests in levels closer to the point of service rather than in the executive levels
Benefits of a de-centralized organizational philosophy include (select all that apply): a. encouraging more input.
b. supporting greater innovation.
c. facilitating faster response times.
d. permitting a narrower span of control.
e. allowing for more levels of management.
A, B, C
Decentralization encourages and facilitates greater innovation, more input, and faster response times. Centralized decision making results in a narrower span of control and more levels of management, while decentralized decision making generally means that the span of management is larger for each manager.
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