A large public University has been undergoing some changes as it attempts to modernize and adopt a more online-friendly learning environment. The University has decided that one step that must be taken is to decentralize its operations. Previously, the President of the University was charged with making all decisions ranging from final say on supply purchases to hiring decisions. Which of the following examples shows a way that the University might successfully decentralize?
A) Deans are assigned to each college and are permitted to make college-specific decisions.
B) The Basketball Coach has been instructed to request final approval from the University Vice President after an initial selection of players is complete.
C) The President is responsible for overseeing the administrative staff for the College of Fine Arts.
D) The President will have the final say on all faculty hires rather than each College's Dean.

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This question requires familiarity with the concept of decentralization and how to apply it in a specific scenario. Choice A is the only choice of the four that shows the successful decentralization of this University. By allowing Deans who specialize in specific areas to run their own colleges, the University allows decisions to be made that will be in line with the overall goals of the organization. These disciplines can be nuanced and require someone who is intimately familiar to make these decisions. The other three choices are examples of centralization and will not achieve the goal of decentralization.

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