The organization structure, which an organization selects, is dependent on the nature of the organization, size, ownership, and business environment. Jan a nurse management is seeking an organization with a decentralized organization structure that will offer her the opportunity to empower her subordinates. She attends an interview at a teaching hospital and in the process, she make a few observations on the organizational structure. This paper provides an in-depth discussion into centralized and decentralized organization structures. In addition, it offers the advantages of working in decentralized and centralized business environment and finally gives the differences in authority, accountability and responsibility in the two structures.
