Cross-Functional Teams

question 46

Multiple Choice

Cross-functional teams

• A) are rare, and generally less effective than other types of teams in business.
• B) are vulnerable to tensions, since the diversity of opinions and experiences they bring together.
• C) consist of employees from the same department, tasked with addressing a wide array of issues.
• D) are effective only in large organizations.
• E) should never contain more than three members, if they are to be effective.

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