Centralization allows for a more holistic level of planning and affords for a greater sense of control across the entire organization (Pal and Pantaleo 2005 , 81 ) The term centralized is also synonymous with highly-standardized and allows the implementation of the industry 's best practices in all architectural levels . Because a strong centralized operating model is highly streamlined and tight , it is also very cost-effective and is very suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises . One marked weakness of the strong centralized...











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