Patricia,a recent college graduate,is a junior architect at a downtown firm.After several months,she has become frustrated because even the simplest design change on a project must pass through four levels of management for approval.This is an example of ________.
A) centralized decision making in a matrix
B) inefficiency in a hierarchical organization
C) inefficiency in an organic organization
D) decentralized decision making in an adaptive organization

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This scenario suggests that the company has a hierarchical structure with an excessive number of management levels, making the decision-making process unnecessarily slow and inefficient. Option A, C, and D do not fit the scenario since they relate to other types of organizational structures and decision-making processes.

Patricia,a Recent College Graduate,is a Junior Architect at a Downtown