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Question
State the principle of management which refers to concentration of power or authority.
Solution
Centralisation is the principle of management which refers to concentration of power or authority.
Centralisation means that the power is concentrated in the hands of the people in top management only. In other words, only few people in the organisation have the power or authority to take decisions; the others are expected to follow them.
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