In the context of a firm's vertical structure, a powerful trend for U.S. businesses over the past few decades has been to:
A) reduce the number of hierarchical layers.
B) reduce standardization.
C) do away with middle management.
D) increase formalization.
E) limit decision-making authority to top management.

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A powerful trend for U.S. businesses over the past few decades has been to reduce the number of hierarchical layers.

In the Context of a Firm's Vertical Structure, a Powerful