Paul Abdul Oil Corporation (PAOC) began as a relatively small oil company. As PAOC has grown, the company has gained a highly trained group of managers and analysts at the corporate headquarters. This group is highly adaptive in its structure. Members of this group do not have standardized jobs, but are empowered to handle diverse job activities and problems. PAOC seems to have a(n) ________ structure.
A) mechanistic
B) divisional
C) functional
D) organic

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The description of the highly adaptive and empowered team of managers and analysts suggests that PAOC has an organic structure. Organic structures are characterized by flexibility, decentralization, and non-standardized job roles, which corresponds to PAOC's structure as described in the scenario.

Paul Abdul Oil Corporation (PAOC) Began as a Relatively Small