John Recently Accepted a Job in the Marketing Department with the Burbank

question 156

Multiple Choice

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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Definitions:

Methylation

The addition of a methyl group to a molecule, often DNA, affecting gene expression without changing the DNA sequence.

Acetyl Group

A chemical group derived from acetic acid, with the formula CH3CO, important in various biological processes including metabolism.

Histone Proteins

Proteins that package and order DNA into structural units called nucleosomes, playing a key role in gene regulation.

Eusocial

Describes a complex social structure in certain species, where there is a division of labor between reproductive and non-reproductive individuals, cooperative care of young, and overlapping generations.