Joe, a Production Engineer at Freestone Tires, Recently Joined a Team

question 197

Multiple Choice

Joe, a production engineer at Freestone Tires, recently joined a team of specialists from other areas, such as marketing and finance. His long-term assignment to this team has produced several new products. Joe enjoys this work environment, in part because Freestone's management has given the team the freedom and flexibility to make decisions. A recent development is the inclusion of outsiders from Freestone's major distributors and suppliers on the team. It appears that Joe's team is a(n) :

• A) interfunctional matrix organization.
• B) multidivisional group think-tank.
• C) multi-modal product development team.
• D) cross-functional self-managed team.

---

Definitions:

Loneliness

An emotional state characterized by feelings of isolation, sadness, and a perceived lack of meaningful social connections.

Married People

Refers to individuals who are legally united in marriage, forming a socially recognized partnership.

Stresses and Strains

Terms used in physics and engineering to describe the forces that cause deformation and the deformation itself in materials and structures.

Fatuous Love

A type of love that is defined by commitment and passion but lacks intimacy, often short-lived and lacks deeper understanding.