Maureen Fauble Is Director of Career Services at a Major

Maureen Fauble is director of career services at a major Midwestern university and works with corporations who are seeking recent college graduates to join their firm. Maureen is interested in attracting DePuyOrthopaedics, Inc., which is a division of Johnson & Johnson to recruit entry-level marketing and sales representatives. Maureen has received very favorable word-of-mouth communication from alumni about DePuyOrthopaedics and employees are extremely satisfied with the company's culture and feel empowered to make decisions. In addition, they report that they are given a high degree of flexibility and autonomy, which enables them to quickly respond and adapt rapidly to changing customer needs. It's likely that DePuyOrthopaedics has implemented a ____________ organizational structure.

A) decentralized
B) centralized
C) controlled
D) paternal