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decentralization of decision making  

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  • Decentralization of decision making is the act of moving the responsibility for decisions and actions away from central management authority and outward to those people closest to the situation. A central tenet of good management is that decisions should be made by the people with the most knowledge of the circumstances, principles, and objectives of the decision. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health Care Management; Decentralization of Decision Making]

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