Which of the following methods of allocating authority in an organization gives lower-level managers and nonmanagerial employees the right to make important decisions about how to use organizational resources?
A) Tall organizational structure
B) High span of control
C) Centralization of authority
D) Maximum chain of command
E) Decentralization of authority

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Decentralization gives lower-level managers and nonmanagerial employees the right to make important decisions about how to use organizational resources. If managers at higher levels give lower-level employees the responsibility of making important decisions and only manage by exception, then the problems of slow and distorted communication noted previously are kept to a minimum.

Which of the Following Methods of Allocating Authority in an Organization