Analysing the Level of Decentralisation of Spanish Firms: Assessment and Associated Factors

• Autores: Javier García Bernal, María Nieves García Casarejos, Ricardo Diego Pérez Calle
• Localización: UCJC Business & Society Review, ISSN-e 2659-3270, Vol. 22, Nº. 85, 2025, págs. 50-93
• Idioma: inglés
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Análisis del Nivel de Descentralización de las Empresas Españolas: Diagnóstico y Factores Asociados
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  • español

    La descentralización de las organizaciones ha demostrado ser un importante factor de competitividad para las empresas, especialmente ante escenarios económicos turbulentos e inciertos. La presente investigación, aplicando de la metodología del World Management Sur-vey, analiza el nivel de descentralización de las empresas españolas, explorando los factores asociados al mismo. Se ha encontrado un muy bajo nivel de descentralización promedio, y que las empresas de mayor tamaño, con presencia internacional y con mayor formación de sus empleados tienden a presentar estructuras organizativas más descentralizadas.

  • English

    Decentralization has proven to be an important factor of competitiveness for companies, especially in the face of turbulent and uncertain economic scenarios. This research, applying the World Management Survey methodology, analyzes the level of decentralization of Spanish companies, exploring the factors associated with it. A very low level of average decentralization has been found, and that larger companies, with an international presence and with greater skills of their employees tend to present more decentralized structures

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