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Decentralization
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<p>Decentralization or decentralisation is the process by which the activities of an organization, particularly those related to planning and decision-making, are distributed or delegated away from a central, authoritative location or group and given to smaller factions within it. </p><p>Concepts of decentralization have been applied to <a href="/facts/Group_dynamics/Jo0C0Dfa">group dynamics</a> and <a href="/facts/Management_science/GVfa43B6">management science</a> in private businesses and organizations, <a href="/facts/Political_science/Gqy5EoRX">political science</a>, <a href="/facts/Law/luzxWkg0">law</a> and <a href="/facts/Public_administration/e5bgqajN">public administration</a>, <a href="/facts/Technology/9Uav5WVR">technology</a>, <a href="/facts/Economics/HYctA2Dn">economics</a> and <a href="/facts/Money/3BYGU6C8">money</a>. </p>