The Disadvantages of a Centralized Organizational Structure Include

Multiple Choice

The disadvantages of a centralized organizational structure include

A) lengthening response times and discouraging lower-level managers and rank-and-file employees from exercising initiative.
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.