An assembly-line employee has the authority to make many decisions about the job. The employee can be said to have:
A) a high degree of decentralization.
B) a wide span of management.
C) a high degree of centralization.
D) a narrow span of management.
E) no management.

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Decentralization refers to the delegation of decision-making authority to lower-level employees. In this scenario, the assembly-line employee has the authority to make many decisions about the job, indicating a high degree of decentralization.

An Assembly-Line Employee Has the Authority to Make Many Decisions