Question

Decentralisation is best characterised as:

Options

• A process limited to a superior and his immediate subordinate

• A compulsory act for every manager

• A step taken solely to lessen the burden of the manager

• An optional policy decision done at the discretion of top management

Answer 1

Decentralisation is an optional policy decision done at the discretion of top management - it is adopted only if top management chooses to do so. This contrasts with delegation, which is compulsory because no individual can perform all tasks on their own.