A food products company has many layers of management and narrow spans of control.It is divided into operations, marketing, research and development, and finance divisions.Centralized top management makes most of the company's important decisions.This food products company most resembles a ____ organizational structure.
A) matrix
B) bureaucratic
C) line
D) cluster
E) network

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The description of this company's organizational structure suggests that it has multiple layers of management and a centralized decision-making process, which are characteristic of a bureaucratic structure. The other options do not fit the description as well. A matrix structure involves multiple reporting lines and a more equal distribution of power. A line structure has a clear chain of command, but may have broader spans of control and fewer layers of management. A cluster structure is not a common organizational design. A network structure is more decentralized and flexible, with less emphasis on hierarchy and formal management.

A Food Products Company Has Many Layers of Management and Narrow