Houston works for ABCDE, Inc., which operates worldwide and has offices in ten different countries. When the company has a problem that needs resolved, it posts the problem on the company's "job board" where employees can read about the problem and then volunteer to be a part of the team to solve it. The manager of the department with the problem reads through the names and qualifications of the volunteers, then forms a team. The teams may be comprised of individuals from throughout the world, and, once formed, take over the management role by assigning tasks from within, doing progress assessments, and employee critiques. The teams are formed only to solve individual problems and once the problem is solved they are disbanded. Which of the following would not be a label you would give to
this team?
A. Cross-functional team
B. Virtual team
C. Problem-solving team
D. Self-directed team
Answer: A
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