Ernest Dale - Centralized Quotes

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In and of itself managerial decentralization is neither desirable nor undesirable. We must apply certain criteria in order to evaluate it. One such criterion is economic efficiency: At what point in the management hierarchy and by what individual is a particular decision made most efficiently? Is a particular function exercised or a service performed more cheaply if it is "centralized" or "decentralized"? It is impossible to say in general that either centralization or decentralization is more efficient.

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Provision is made for utilization of a centralized staff of specialists to aid the decentralized operations.

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Centralized controls are designed to ensure that the chief executive can find out how well the delegated authority and responsibility are being exercised.

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Centralized control is provided for in a number of different ways:

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