The Kingtel Corporation is expanding operations into countries outside the United States. To improve local managers' responsiveness to local conditions, Kingtel's senior management has decided to delegate decision-making authority further down the chain of command. Acme is

decentralizing (T/F)

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Tate Wilkerson

5 July, 03:53

The Kingtel Corporation is expanding operations into countries outside the United States. To improve local managers' responsiveness to local conditions, Kingtel's senior management has decided to delegate decision-making authority further down the chain of command. Acme is

decentralizing (T/F)

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Thalia Weiss · Answer 1

True. This is an example of decentralization.

Explanation:

Starting operations abroad is a major decision for a corporation. It will be very difficult if the CEO in the home country has to take all the decisions; this can diminish effiiency, effectivity and a CEO may not be knowledgeable about all local conditions in new countries. So, he has to confer decision-making powers in some key areas to local managers.

The Kingtel Corporation is expanding operations into countries outside the United States. To improve local managers' responsiveness to local conditions, Kingtel's senior management has decided to delegate decision-making authority further down the chain of command. Acme isdecentralizing (T/F)

The Kingtel Corporation is expanding operations into countries outside the United States. To improve local managers' responsiveness to local conditions, Kingtel's senior management has decided to delegate decision-making authority further down the chain of command. Acme is

decentralizing (T/F)