DETERMINING AUTHORITY & INDEPENDENCE TO GIVE EACH UNIT
DETERMINING AUTHORITY & INDEPENDENCE TO GIVE EACH UNIT
- Decentralized structures have
- Fewer management layers
- Short response times
- Greater employee involvement
- Trend toward leaner structures stressing employee empowerment based on 2 principles
1. Decision-making authority pushed down to lowest possible level2. Employees empowered to exercise judgment on job-related matters