Tim Roy is the president and chief operating officer of Reagan Enterprises. Tim founded the company and has led it to its prominent place in the electronics field. Reagan has manufacturing plants and outlets in 25 states, including Alaska and Hawaii. Tim, however, is finding that he cannot Weep track” of things the way he did in the past. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of decentral¬ izing the firm’s decision-making activities among the various local and regional managers.

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