John recently accepted a job in the marketing department with the Burbank Bagel Boys. After just a few days on the job, John learned that the company has many layers of management, and seems to have a rule to cover almost every situation. These conditions suggest that Burbank Bagel Boys is a(n):
A) cross-functional organization.
B) decentralized organization.
C) oligopolistic organization.
D) bureaucratic organization.

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The fact that Burbank Bagel Boys has many layers of management and seems to have a rule to cover almost every situation suggests that the organization is bureaucratic. A bureaucratic organization is characterized by strict adherence to rules and regulations, many levels of management, a focus on formal procedures and processes, and a hierarchical structure.

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