When top managers make most of the decisions and lower level managers merely carry out their directives?

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False.

An organization where organizational hierarchy concentrates solely within the top management is termed a centralized organization. Every activity is bound by certain restricted rules and policies under this organizational form. Only the top management has the sole power of making a decision that needs to be followed by every employee. Every subordinate and lower-level management under this organizational form is bound to follow those directions of the top management with complete adherence to the organizational rules and procedures. 

So the aforesaid statement is false.

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What management level carries out the decisions of top level management?

1. Administrative, Managerial, or Top Level of Management. This level of management consists of an organization's board of directors and the chief executive or managing director. It is the ultimate source of power and authority, since it oversees the goals, policies, and procedures of a company.

What decisions do lower level managers make?

The lower level management develops operational plans and the planning horizon is (maximum) one year. These plans establish actions that are necessary to achieve operational goals. These plans are deterministic in the sense that uncertainty is very low.

What is the role of top management in decision making?

Top management is responsible for establishing policies, guidelines and strategic objectives, as well as for providing leadership and direction for quality management within the organization. It should also establish those responsible and hold them accountable for a wide variety of management system processes.

What are the 3 types of top management?

The level of management determines a chain of command, the amount of authority & status enjoyed by any managerial position. The levels of management can be classified in three broad categories: Top level / Administrative level. Middle level / Executory.