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How do authority, centralization, and organizational decision-making work?
How do authority, centralization, and organizational decision-making work? (IntroductionToBusiness OP 8D04gAa · 2026-10-07-36573 · Glossary) — "Authority is le…
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- Organizational authority and decision-making structures
- Authority is legitimate power granted by the organization and acknowledged by employees, allowing an individual to request action and expect compliance.
- Centralization is the concentration of formal authority in one area or organizational level, with top management making most decisions.
- Decentralization pushes decision-making authority down the organizational hierarchy.
- Delegation of authority assigns some authority and responsibility to people lower in the chain of command.
- The chain of command is the line of authority from the top to the bottom of an organization that clarifies who reports to whom.
- A committee structure places authority and responsibility in a group rather than in one individual.
