Question

Greenwave Garden Centers is a national chain of discount gardening stores. The top management at Greenwave realizes that different regions of the United States have very differentclimates and soil conditions, so they give regional managers a great deal of freedom to decide exactly what types of plants, fertilizers, and other items to stock and how to best market these products. Greenwave is an example of a(n) _______________ organization.
A) bureaucratic
B) top down
C) free form
D) decentralized

Answer 1

Answer:

D) Decentralized

Explanation:

Greenwave is not limiting the decision making authority to its top executive and in fact, is delegating responsibilities and decision making to its regional managers. This is a form of decentralized organization, where by definition =, decision making is not limited to the central level.

A bureaucratic organization on the other hand is highly formal and focuses intensely on the hierarchy. Top down management again is a centralized organization focusing on the ideals of the upper management. Free form is less centralized and focuses on team based decision making.

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