Logistics, Inc., is a decentralized company with branch operations in 15 of the largest metro politan areas

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Logistics, Inc., is a decentralized company with branch operations in 15 of the largest metro politan areas of the United States. Each division is operated as a separate profit center, and there is a corporate vice president in charge at each location. The company has a decentralized decision-making philosophy by which the vice president at each location is empowered to make the necessary decisions to operate the profit center. What benefits would be realized from the decentralized decision-making philosophy at Logistics? What sort of localized decisions would the profit center managers be expected to make?

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Managerial Accounting Information For Decisions

ISBN: 9780324222432

4th Edition

Authors: Thomas L. Albright , Robert W. Ingram, John S. Hill

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