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Starbucks Company began to experience financial problems: should the leadership try to centralize the power and decision making or decentralize the operation?

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This solution of 177 words gives two perspectives on how leadership can either centralize the power or decentralize the operation.

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I will give you the general answer for both options so you can make your own choice.

If Starbucks is experiencing financial problems, they have two options - they can centralize the power and decision making or they can decentralize the operation. If ...

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