Athen Tech.,a software company,changed its pay structure from 3,000 job titles and 12 pay grades to a simpler structure with 1,000 jobs and 5 pay grades.The managers were then asked to choose pay levels that were based on the market.This is an example of
A)decentralizing.
B)departmentalizing.
C)forecasting.
D)delayering.
E)benchmarking.

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The change in pay structure from 3,000 job titles and 12 pay grades to a simpler structure with 1,000 jobs and 5 pay grades indicates delayering, as it reduces the number of hierarchical layers within the organization. The managers choosing pay levels based on the market is not an example of decentralizing, departmentalizing, forecasting, or benchmarking.