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What is the primary focus of delegation in an organization?

To concentrate decision-making authority at the top levels of management

To give others the authority to act on your behalf (correct)

To increase the level of hierarchy in an organization

To spread decision-making authority across the organization

What does the span of management refer to?

The number of decisions a manager can make

The level of autonomy in an organization

The extent of control a manager has over the organization

The number of subordinates or employees that a manager supervises or directs (correct)

What is the characteristic of a centralized organizational structure?

There is a lack of control over the organization

There is a high level of autonomy in the organization

Decision-making authority is distributed across different levels

Decision-making authority is concentrated at the top levels of management (correct)

What is the main advantage of decentralization in an organization?

It allows for faster decision-making and adaptation to local conditions Signup and view all the answers

What is the opposite of centralization in an organization?

Decentralization Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a type of organizational structure?

Delegation Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary benefit of delegation in an organization?

It trusts others to complete the work effectively Signup and view all the answers

What is the consequence of a high span of management?

A higher level of hierarchy in an organization Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between centralization and decentralization?

Decision-making authority is concentrated at the top levels of management or distributed across different levels Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of departmentalization in an organization?

To divide the organization into smaller units or departments Signup and view all the answers

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What is the primary focus of delegation in an organization?

What does the span of management refer to?

What is the characteristic of a centralized organizational structure?

What is the main advantage of decentralization in an organization?

What is the opposite of centralization in an organization?

Which of the following is NOT a type of organizational structure?

What is the primary benefit of delegation in an organization?

What is the consequence of a high span of management?

What is the primary difference between centralization and decentralization?

What is the main focus of departmentalization in an organization?

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