The local county government is flattening its hierarchy to address a budget crisis. As a result, they must
A) adopt a matrix form of departmentalization.
B) widen the span of control.
C) rely more on direct supervision than on standardization to coordinate the resulting structure.
D) centralize decision making.
E) discourage employee empowerment.

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Flattening a hierarchy typically involves widening the span of control, meaning each manager oversees more employees, reducing the number of management levels and thus cutting costs.

The Local County Government Is Flattening Its Hierarchy to Address