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What are the characteristics of a centralized and decentralized organization?
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May 14, 2014 10:25PM
Centralized organizations are led by an individual who often has a good idea of the company's goals and missions. Decentralized organizations have many decision makers who each bring their individual knowledge and skills to create solutions to problems.
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