1. An organizational structure where decision-making power and authority are concentrated at the top levels of management, with limited autonomy for lower-level departments or branches.
The company operates as a centralized organization with all major decisions made by the headquarters.
A empresa funciona como uma organização centralizada com todas as decisões principais tomadas pela sede.
2. A system of governance or management where control and coordination are maintained from a single center or central authority.
In a centralized organization, policies and procedures are uniform across all branches.
Em uma organização centralizada, as políticas e procedimentos são uniformes em todos os ramos.