The chief advantages of a decentralized organizational structure include
A) reducing the layers of management and encouraging lower-level managers and rank-and-file employees to exercise initiative and act responsibly.
B) making it easy to fix accountability when company performance targets are not met.
C) higher productivity on the part of the work force and greater ability to become an industry low-cost leader.
D) enhancing cross-unit coordination and capture of strategic fits.
E) the emergence of a collegial, collaborative culture where teamwork is a core value and decisions are made on the basis of consensus.

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Decentralized structures flatten the organization and give more decision-making power to lower-level managers and employees. This encourages initiative and responsibility at all levels, reducing the number of management layers needed to oversee operations.

B, C, D, and E are not accurate advantages of decentralized structures.

The Chief Advantages of a Decentralized Organizational Structure Include