Claire is the owner and chef at Vanilla and Sugar, a cafe that also offers a range of baked products. Claire employs two people who help her with various tasks at the cafe. At Vanilla and Sugar, tasks tend to be distributed among the two employees in an informal manner rather than each person developing a narrow area of specialization. Vanilla and Sugar is most likely to have a _____ structure.
A) simple
B) functional
C) multidivisional
D) matrix
E) bureaucratic

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A simple structure is characterized by a low level of departmentalization and a wide span of control. In this case, tasks are distributed among employees in an informal manner, which is consistent with a simple structure.

Claire Is the Owner and Chef at Vanilla and Sugar