CAIE A-Level Business 7.1.5 Centralisation and Decentralisation

Practise analysing how centralised authority affects consistency, control, economies and decision speed as a business expands across more activities or locations.

Syllabus
2026–2028
Objective
7.1.5
Level
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Exam points

  • trace central control to consistent policy, purchasing economies or stronger strategic coordination
  • apply the benefit to expansion while recognising slower local decisions and information bottlenecks

Question 1

[Maximum number: 8]

Analyse two possible advantages to DL of centralisation as the business continues to expand.