The pattern of delegation throughout an organization determines the extent to which the organization can be described as which of the following?
A) using a wide span or narrow spa.
B) functional or customer based
C) location or product based
D) centralized or decentralized

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The pattern of delegation throughout an organization, specifically whether it is centralized (decision-making authority is held at the top of the hierarchy) or decentralized (decision-making authority is distributed throughout the organization), determines the extent to which the organization can be described as having a centralized or decentralized structure. A wide or narrow span of control refers to the number of subordinates that report to a single manager, while functional or customer-based structures refer to the way in which departments or teams are organized. Location or product-based structures refer to the way in which the organization is divided based on geographic or product-related factors.

The Pattern of Delegation Throughout an Organization Determines the Extent