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social science subjects > business and management > manufacturing and operations > centralization
social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > federalism and local politics > centralization
social science subjects > business and management > management skills > centralization
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > intelligence, ability, and aptitude > aptitude > academic ability > skills (abilities) > management skills > centralization
... > social science subjects > psychology > applied psychology > educational psychology > aptitude > academic ability > skills (abilities) > management skills > centralization
... > social science subjects > education > education studies > educational psychology > aptitude > academic ability > skills (abilities) > management skills > centralization
social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > transnational crime and justice > strategies of law enforcement and justice > centralization

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centralization  

Definition(s)

  • Centralization in the context of an organization relates to the concentration of decision-making authority at the higher levels of management. Its converse, decentralization, is the dispersal of authority from the higher levels to the lower levels of management. [Source: Encyclopedia of Business in Today's World; Centralization]

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