well there are pros and cons for each method... usually
companies will decide depending on how big they are, and of course
all these policies are subject to review.
while ur point is valid, passing too much control to middle
management causes the upper management to lose control. if they
lose control they can't steer the company in the right
direction.
however if they command too much control, the lower management
might be stifled and be robots instead of showing flair and
creativity in their work.
to me management is not really a science.. it's an ART! very hard
to understand fully. even if understand, hard to be perfect, cos
sooo many factors, size of company (in terms of staff count,
revenue, regional/global or local), industry, company culture etc.
any management majors here?