James Martini is the director of HR for Study Inc.He is working on a project to restructure the organization.At the moment, the organization has a top-down management approach with many levels of management.Jobs are highly specified with a narrow focus.The company wants to move into a more decentralized management approach with a high focus on teams and customer service.The organization is planning to move from a ________ organization to a ________ organization.
A)bureaucratic; boundaryless
B)bureaucratic; flat
C)flat; bureaucratic
D)boundaryless; flat
E)none of the above

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The current organization structure, with its top-down management and highly specified jobs, is characteristic of a bureaucratic organization. The desired new structure, with a focus on teams and customer service, is more consistent with a flat organization structure. Therefore, the organization is planning to move from a bureaucratic organization to a flat organization.

James Martini Is the Director of HR for Study Inc