A moderately decentralized form of organization that emphasizes a support staff and standardization of work processes defines the:
A) machine bureaucracy.
B) professional bureaucracy.
C) adhocracy.
D) divisionalized form.

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A machine bureaucracy is characterized by a high degree of standardization, formalization of procedures, and a centralized authority structure with a large support staff. This form of organization is moderately decentralized as decision-making is delegated to lower-level managers, but they are still expected to follow standard procedures and policies set by higher-level managers. The other options, professional bureaucracy (B) and adhocracy (C), are more decentralized and flexible forms of organization. The divisionalized form (D) refers to the structure of an organization that operates several semi-autonomous businesses under a single parent company.

A Moderately Decentralized Form of Organization That Emphasizes a Support