Defining Organization Structure (cont) Centralization the degree to which decision making is - concentrated at a single point in the organization top-level managers make decisions with little input from subordinates in a centralized organization Decentralization the degree to which decisions are made by lower- level employees distinct trend toward decentralized decision making ©Prentice Hall,2002 10-16Defining Organization Structure (cont) Centralization – the degree to which decision making is concentrated at a single point in the organization • top-level managers make decisions with little input from subordinates in a centralized organization Decentralization – the degree to which decisions are made by lower￾level employees – distinct trend toward decentralized decision making © Prentice Hall, 2002 10-16