A. Which of the following is an advantage ofdecentralization?

-Duplication of effort is minimized.

-The potential for sharing ideas throughout the organization isenhanced.

-Lower-level managers understand the company’s strategies andgoals, and thus make decisions that are in the best interest of theorganization as a whole.

-Top management is free to focus on the long-term strategies ofthe organization.

B. Which of the following is an advantage ofdecentralization?

-Managers at the operational level of the organization have theauthority to identify problems, recognize situational changes, andrespond quickly.

-Companies can develop their own managers internally by givinglower-level managers practice in developing their decision-makingskills.

-Top management is free to focus on the long-term strategies ofthe organization.

-All of these answer choices are correct.

C. Which of the following would not be anadvantage of decentralization?

-Duplication of effort is minimized.

-Companies can develop their own managers internally by givinglower-level managers practice in developing their decision-makingskills.

-Top management is free to focus on the long-term strategies ofthe organization.

-All of these answer choices are advantages ofdecentralization.