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CharlieWard

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Which of the following teams are more likely to be made up of employees from about the same hierarchical level but different work areas?
 
  A) problem-solving
  B) self-managed
  C) cross-functional
  D) task
  E) rapid action

Question 2

Joe is the manager of the marketing department of an organization. He is restructuring his department and is creating teams to increase the effectiveness of his department.
 
  He recognizes that the size of groups impacts their overall behavior and effectiveness. Joe is forming a fact-finding group. What would be the better group size to gain diverse input?
  A) two
  B) five
  C) seven
  D) ten
  E) over twelve


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Answer to Question 1

C
Explanation: C) Cross-functional teams are teams made up of employees from about the same hierarchical level but different work areas, who come together to accomplish a task.

Answer to Question 2

E
Explanation: E) When it comes to problem solving or fact-finding, large groups consistently get better marks than their smaller counterparts. Groups with a dozen or more members are good for gaining diverse input.



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