Similarities Between Centralization and Decentralization?

What Similarities are There Between Centralization and Decentralization?
Jaap de Jonge, Management Consultant, Netherlands
Both centralization and decentralization are:
- Ways to transfer decision-making power.
- Ways to change the organizational structure of organizations accordingly.
- Dealing with how information is flowing in the organization.
- Influencing the span of control of managers.
- Influencing the number of tiers in an organization.