Dan Richard has just purchased a chain of fast-food restaurants. He is currently trying to decide whether organizational decision-making should be centralized or decentralized. This decision concerns which element of organizational design?
A) configuration of organizational members
B) creation of integrating mechanisms
C) locus of decision-making
D) hiring of organizational employees
E) functional structure

Question

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The locus of decision-making refers to where decisions are made within an organization, which directly relates to whether an organization uses a centralized or decentralized approach to decision-making.

Dan Richard Has Just Purchased a Chain of Fast-Food Restaurants