Decentralization divides company operations into various reporting units. Most decentralized subunits can be described as one of four different types of responsibility centers. Requirements 1. Explain why companies decentralize. Describe some typical methods of decentralization. 2. List the four most common types of responsibility centers, and describe their responsibilities. Requirement 1. Explain why companies decentralize. Describe some typical methods of decentralization. Companies usually decentralize when they Decentralization is often based on: to manage the entire organization's daily operations. Requirement 2. List the four most common types of responsibility centers, and describe their responsibilities. Responsibility centers Description of responsibilities 1 2 3 4