For Centralization we have terms and definitions in 6 topics. The topics are Anthromorphemics, Anthropology, Business, Non-Profit Governance, Non-Profit Leadership and Political.

Centralization (Anthromorphemics)

Concentration of political and economic decisions in the hands of a few individuals or institutions.

Centralization (Anthropology)

Concentration of political and economic decisions in the hands of a few individuals or institutions.

Centralization (Business)

The gathering together, at a corporate headquarters, of specialist functions such as finance, personnel and information technology. Centralization is usually undertaken in order to effect economies of scale and to standardize operating procedures throughout the organization. Centralized management can become cumbersome and inefficient and may produce communication problems. Some organizations have shifted toward decentralization to try to avoid this.

Centralization (Non-Profit Governance)

Upper level management retains major decision-making authority, creating all major policies and programs, and preserving the authority to make significant changes.

Centralization (Non-Profit Leadership)

Upper level management retains major decision-making authority, creating all major policies and programs, and preserving the authority to make significant changes.

Centralization (Political)

The adminstration of a government by a central authority. Centralization, understood as the concentrating of power or authority in the hands of the state, is often associated with socialist or communist systems. [The following is a comment from one of our readers, Richard Pond: "Your statement that centralization is associated with socialist systems could be misleading. The Spanish socialists have been much more decentralist than the Spanish right. The French socialists decentralized during the 80s; the Gaullists in contrast had been very centralist. The British conservatives centralize more than the British left does. And most far-right, very conservative or fascist regimes have been very centralist."]

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