The more the lower-level personnel provide input or are actually given the discretion to make decisions, the ________ within that organization.
A) higher the degree of formalization
B) lower the level of empowerment
C) lower the degree of work specialization
D) higher the degree of departmentalization
E) higher the degree of decentralization

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Decentralization refers to the distribution of authority and decision-making power throughout an organization. When lower-level personnel are given input or discretion, it means that decision-making power is being decentralized and distributed throughout the organization. Therefore, the more input or discretion that lower-level personnel have, the higher the degree of decentralization within that organization.

The More the Lower-Level Personnel Provide Input or Are Actually