If top managers make key decisions with little input from below, then the organization is ________.
A) not mechanistic
B) more decentralized
C) not formalized
D) more centralized

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If top managers make key decisions with little input from below, then the organization is more centralized, meaning decision-making power is concentrated at the top of the organization. Decentralization involves distributing decision-making power more broadly among employees at different levels of the organization. Mechanistic organizations are characterized by high formalization and centralization, whereas organic organizations are characterized by low formalization and decentralization. However, the question does not provide enough information to determine whether the organization is mechanistic or organic, so A and C cannot be the correct answers.

If Top Managers Make Key Decisions with Little Input from Below