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Democratic Deviations: How Organizations Sustain Decentralization Commitments in the Face of Centralization Pressures

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Administrative Science Quarterly

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Abstract

Administrative Science Quarterly, Volume 71, Issue 2, Page 352-394, June 2026.
Organizations that have committed to decentralizing authority can face situations in which centralized decision making is useful or necessary. However, centralization risks undermining an organization’s perceived commitment to decentralization, which can ...