A Decentralized Organizational Structure Is Predicated on a Belief That

A decentralized organizational structure is predicated on a belief that

A) decision-making authority should be put in the hands of the people closest to and most familiar with the situation, and these people should be trained to exercise good judgment.
B) a command-and-control organizational scheme is the lowest cost way to organize the work effort.
C) top executives oftentimes lack the expertise and wisdom to decide what is the wisest and best course of action.
D) the best decisions emerge from a collegial, collaborative culture where decisions are made by general consensus (at least a majority vote) on what to do and when.
E) organizing into work teams, having team members elect a team leader, and having team members vote on the best way to do things greatly reduces corporate bureaucracy.