Allocating authority in an organization,which gives lower-level managers and nonmanagerial employees the right to make important decisions about how to use organizational resources,is an example of:
A) a tall organizational structure.
B) a 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.

Allocating Authority in an Organization,which Gives Lower-Level Managers and Nonmanagerial