Fayol believed that decision-making authority should remain in the hands of top management
A) in small organizations, but should be delegated to middle and first-line managers in large organizations.
B) in large organizations, but could be delegated to middle and first-line managers in small organizations.
C) in all types and sizes of organizations.
D) only in organizations subjected to significant government regulation.

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One of Fayol's principles of organization states that the amount of decision-making power vested in top management should vary according to circumstances. Fayol believed that top management could assume all decision-making power in small organizations, but that decision-making power could be delegated to lower levels of management in large organizations.

Fayol Believed That Decision-Making Authority Should Remain in the Hands