Centralization
Centralization is the degree to which decision making is concentrated at a single point in an organization.
Definitions
According to Organizational Behavior by Robbins and Judge (17th edition),
- Centralization. The degree to which decision making is concentrated at a single point in an organization.
According to Management by Robbins and Coulter (14th edition),
- Centralization. The degree to which decision-making is concentrated at upper levels of the organization
According to the Strategic Management by Parnell (4th edition),
- Centralization. An organizational decision-making approach with most strategic and operating decisions made by managers at the top of the organization structure (at corporate headquarters).