Josie recently took a job in the marketing department for Beachside Bagels and Bakery. After just a few days on the job, Josie learned that the company has many layers of management, and seems to have a rule to cover almost every situation. These conditions suggest that Beachside Bagels and Bakery is a(n):

a. oligopolistic organization
b. bureaucratic organization
c. decentralized organization
d. cross-functional organization

Bureaucratic organization

Explanation:

A bureaucratic organization is an organization with a pyramidal shaped structure thereby decisions are made in an organized manner and there is high formality in its operations. It involves different layers of management from the top executives to managers till it gets to the lower staffs

Authority and decision making generally comes from the top till it gets to lower layers. Examples of bureaucratic organizations can be found in colleges and police departments.