In an organization that has a decentralized organizational philosophy, decision-making authority rests in levels closer to the point of service rather than in the executive levels. Benefits of a decentralized organizational philosophy include: (Select all that apply.)
A) encouraging more input.
B) supporting greater innovation.
C) facilitating faster response times.
D) permitting a narrower span of control.
E) allowing for more levels of management.

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Decentralization encourages and facilitates greater innovation, more input, and faster response times. Centralized decision making results in a narrower span of control and more levels of management, while decentralized decision making generally means that the span of management is larger for each manager.

In an Organization That Has a Decentralized Organizational Philosophy, Decision-Making