When decision-making authority resides at the top of the organizational chart as opposed to being distributed throughout lower levels, an organization is _____.
A)divisional
B)horizontal
C)centralized
D)decentralized
E)vertical

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Centralized authority is decision-making authority residing at the top of the organizational chart. When authority is distributed through the lower levels an organization has a decentralized authority.

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