A company president assigns to an executive assistant the task of preparing a formal statement for presentation to a congressional committee. This is an example of __________.
A) organizational design
B) locus of control
C) misallocation of resources
D) decentralization

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This is an example of decentralization, where decision-making authority is delegated down to lower levels in the organization, rather than being centrally controlled by top management. By assigning the task to an executive assistant, the company president is decentralizing the responsibility.

A Company President Assigns to an Executive Assistant the Task