The organisational hierarchy becomes flattened as the responsibility for establishing goals and developing plans is ________.
A)moved to the middle organisational levels
B)pushed to the lowest organisational levels
C)shifted to a formal planning department
D)more the work of the financial department
E)outsourced to management consultancies

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When responsibility for establishing goals and developing plans is pushed to the lowest organizational levels, the hierarchy becomes flattened, as decision-making is spread throughout the organization rather than being concentrated at the top. This approach is known as decentralized planning or bottom-up planning, and it empowers employees to take more ownership over their work and contributes to a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.

The Organisational Hierarchy Becomes Flattened as the Responsibility for Establishing