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What is the term used to describe the situation when a manager's decision 




1.	A disadvantage of decentralization is that it
	a.	creates greater responsiveness to local needs.
	b.	focuses manager's attention on the organization as a whole.
	c.	does not result in a duplication of activities.
	d.	encourages suboptimal decision making.

		
2.	All of the following are benefits of decentralization EXCEPT that 
	a.	it creates greater responsiveness to local needs.
	b.	it decreases management and worker morale.
	c.	it leads to quicker decision making.
	d.	it sharpens the focus of managers.

		

3.	What is the term used to describe the situation when a manager's decision which benefits one subunit is more than offset by the costs to the organization as a whole?
	a.	Suboptimal decision making
	b.	Dysfunctional decision making
	c.	Congruent decision making
	d.	Both (a) and (b)

		

4.	Which of the following statements is FALSE?
	a.	A centralized structure does not empower employees to handle customer complaints directly.
	b.	A decentralized structure forces top management to lose some control over the organization.
	c.	Decentralization slows responsiveness to local needs for decision making.
	d.	The extent to which decisions are pushed downward and the types of decisions that are pushed down provide a measure of the level of centralization/decentralization in an organization.


5.	An area which is usually appropriate for decentralized decision making is
	a.	sources of supplies and materials.
	b.	long-term financing.
	c.	product advertising.
	d.	both (a) and (c).





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