ɔːlðˈoʊ ðə kˌeɪˌɛmjˈuː ɪz stɹˈʌktʃɚd haɪɚɹˈɑːɹkɪkli, dᵻsˈɪʒənz ɑːɹ æz dᵻsˈɛntɹəlˌaɪzd æz pˈɑːsᵻbəl ænd dᵻsˈɪʒənmˌeɪkɪŋ ɐbˈɪləɾi ɪz dˈɛlɪɡˌeɪɾᵻd tə ðə lˈoʊɪst pˈɑːsᵻbəl lˈɛvəl ʌvðɪ ˌɔːɹɡɐnᵻzˈeɪʃən.
Although the KMU is structured hierarchically, decisions are as decentralized as possible and decision-making ability is delegated to the lowest possible level of the organization.