________ organizations become more responsive to the environment by breaking the company into more manageable units.
A) Centralized
B) Decentralized
C) Geographic
D) Process-oriented

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Decentralized organizations distribute decision-making authority to lower-level employees or branches, allowing for quicker responses to changes in the environment. By breaking the company into more manageable units, each unit can focus on its specific environment and respond more efficiently. Centralized organizations concentrate decision-making authority at the top, which can result in slower responses to changes in the environment. Geographic and process-oriented are not relevant in this context.

________ Organizations Become More Responsive to the Environment by Breaking