The concentration of decision-making authority is called..................

Centralisation

The correct answer is option 1- Centralisation.

The concentration of decision-making authority is called Centralisation.

The concentration of decision-making authority is called centralisation whereas its dispersal among more than one person is known as decentralisation. According to Fayol, “There is a need to balance subordinate involvement through decentralisation with managers’ retention of final authority through centralisation.”