Multiple Choice
Among the major drawbacks of highly centralized organizational structure is that it
A) allows top executives to retain authority for most strategic and operating decisions.
B) is based on strict enforcement of detailed procedures backed by rigorous managerial oversight as the most reliable way to keep the daily execution of strategy on track.
C) allows for tight control from the top that makes it easy to fix accountability when things do not go well.
D) relies on the assumption that most company personnel have neither the time nor the inclination to direct and properly control the work they are performing and,further,that they lack the knowledge and judgment to make wise decisions about how best to do their work.
E) can lengthen response times by those closest to the market conditions because they must seek approval for their actions
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