A medical facility transfers and assigns decision-making authority through the decentralization process. Which of the following is true about this process?
A)It is the distribution of authority at all levels of management and in all of the organization.
B)The important and key decisions are made by a limited number of individuals at the top of the organization.
C)One of its strengths is the organization is able to respond quickly to major issues and changes.
D)One of its weaknesses is it does not facilitate coordinated operations at divisional level.

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An organization that utilizes decentralization distributes authority at all levels of management and in all of the organization. This process emphasizes on bottom-up, cultural and learning dynamic. Options B and C refer to centralization. Option D is incorrect; decentralization facilitates coordinated operations at divisional level. This is not usually achieved through centralization.

A Medical Facility Transfers and Assigns Decision-Making Authority Through the Decentralization