Which of the following is true of centralized authority?
A) Centralized organizations tend to allow maximum participation by mid-level managers.
B) Centralized authority sometimes increases decision-making bottlenecks, rather than preventing them.
C) Centralized authority assumes that lower-level workers have the time and inclination to engage in decision-making.
D) Centralized authority makes accountability and communication hazy and unclear.
E) Centralized authority is commonly seen in large organizations because of the greater number of employees.
Question 2
Richard, the operations manager at a multinational, believes that employees need to be kept in control through a highly structured work environment, formal guidelines, and accountability.
Which of the following can be inferred about Richard's way of functioning at work?
A) Richard has a narrow span of control at work.
B) Richard experiences role fuzziness at work.
C) Richard's company emphasizes a cellular organizational design.
D) Richard follows the mechanistic style of organizational management.
E) Richard prefers low organization complexity in his organization.
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