Global business: There are five main arguments for decentralization. These are:

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Global business:

There are five main arguments for decentralization. These are:

A) facilitates coordination, avoids the duplication of activities that occurs when similar activities are carried on by various subunits within the organization, can result in better decisions because decisions are made closer to the spot, greater flexibility, decreases control

B) frees top managers to focus on critical issues by delegating more routine issues to lower-level managers, provides employees a greater degree of individual freedom and control over their work, greater flexibility, can result in better decisions because decisions are made closer to the spot, increases control

C) gives top managers the means to bring about needed organizational changes, greater flexibility, facilitates coordination, emphasizes total quality management, and increases control

D) facilitates coordination, can result in better decisions because decisions are made closer to the spot, greater flexibility, gives top managers the means to bring about needed organizational changes, increases supervision

Explanation / Answer

The answer is Option B - frees top managers to focus on critical issues by delegating more routine issues to lower-level managers, provides employees a greater degree of individual freedom and control over their work, greater flexibility, can result in better decisions because decisions are made closer to the spot, increases control

Option A is incorrect as Decentralization increases control.

Option C and Option is incorrect as it does not give managers the means to bring about needed organizational changes

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