Kent is a salesman at a large water products distributor where all the decisions are made by the top levels of management. However, his managers give him the responsibility to carry out his daily and routine sales activities. What type of organization does Kevin work for?

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Kent works for a centralized organization, in which authority is concentrated at the top, and very little decision-making authority is delegated to the lower levels. Although decision-making authority in centralized organizations rests with the top levels of management, a vast amount of responsibility for carrying out daily and routine procedures is delegated to even the lowest levels of the organization.

Kent Is a Salesman at a Large Water Products Distributor