Mintzberg criticized the M-form because:
A)Decision making may be decentralized, but divisional CEOs may stop all further decentralization, and divisional autonomy soon disappears when performance decreases
B)In practice the corporate center can impose inappropriately standardized control systems and management styles
C)Both a and b
D)Neither a nor b; he was attacking Williamson's critics

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Mintzberg criticized the M-form because of both reasons mentioned in options A and B. He believed that decentralized decision-making could be hindered by divisional CEOs who may resist further decentralization and that the corporate center may impose inappropriate control systems and management styles.

Mintzberg Criticized the M-Form Because