At Midwest Air Products, decision-making authority rests with corporate headquarters in Des Moines and the top managers in Omaha and St. Paul. This form of organizational design is referred to as
A) decentralized.
B) self-governing.
C) nuclear.
D) empowerment driven.
E) centralized.

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When decision-making authority is concentrated at the top levels of management or within specific geographic locations of an organization, it is referred to as centralized. In this scenario, since the authority rests with corporate headquarters and top managers in specific locations, it exemplifies a centralized organizational design.

At Midwest Air Products, Decision-Making Authority Rests with Corporate Headquarters