Decentralization and Transformation in Public Sector

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What is the main rationale behind transferring power, authority, and resources to lower levels of the public sector?

  • To reduce the costs and increase the speed of processes and decision making (correct)
  • To increase the costs and decrease the speed of processes and decision making
  • To create more rigid and unresponsive processes
  • To create more centralized decision making processes

What is the role of transformation in the process of decentralization?

  • To centralize decision making processes
  • To create new information flows to decision makers and process implementers in new locations (correct)
  • To reduce the flexibility and responsiveness of processes
  • To prevent the transfer of power and resources to lower levels of the public sector

What is the South African case an example of?

  • A case of centralization of power and resources
  • A case of transformation without decentralization
  • A case of reduction in decision making speed and flexibility
  • A case of decentralization with the support of transformation (correct)

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