The Manley Corporation is a small business. Morgan Manley is president. She has a vice president of production and a vice president of marketing. Each vice president has four employees who report to them. Because of the small size of the company, there are no specialists available to support and advise these managers. This simple organizational structure is an example of what type of organization?

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The simple organizational structure described in the scenario is a line organization, as there are only a few levels of management and no specialized staff to support the managers. The other options do not fit the description of the organization in the scenario. A corporate organization typically has many levels of management and specialized staff to support operations. A line-and-staff organization has a combination of line positions and specialized staff positions. A matrix organization involves team-based structures that cross multiple departments or areas of expertise.

The Manley Corporation Is a Small Business