At Afterbadge, a chain of stores that sells computer accessories, all the marketing activities are planned at the company headquarters. These plans are required to be carried out by the employees without any deviation. In the context of organizational authority, which of the following is best illustrated in this scenario?
A) Delegation of authority
B) Centralization of authority
C) Staff authority
D) Distributed authority

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Centralization of authority is illustrated in this scenario. This means that all decision-making and planning authority is concentrated at the top of the organization, in this case, the company headquarters. The employees are expected to carry out the plans without any deviation, indicating a lack of delegation of authority or distributed authority. Staff authority involves providing support services to line positions, which is not a clear factor in this scenario.

At Afterbadge, a Chain of Stores That Sells Computer Accessories