A Team Consists of Employees from the Same Department Who

question 39

Multiple Choice

A team consists of employees from the same department who meet for a few hours each week to discuss ways of improving the work environment but they do not have the authority to unilaterally implement any of their suggestions. This is most likely to be a ________ team.

• A) cross-functional
• B) virtual
• C) self-managed
• D) problem-solving
• E) task

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Definitions:

Expressive Function

One of Jakobson’s semiotic functions. Describes or establishes the speaker’s condition or emotional state.

Speaker's Emotional State

The affective condition of an individual who is communicating, which can influence the message delivery and reception.

Rhetorical Analysis

Examines how authors use persuasion in texts or speeches through the study of rhetoric devices, strategies, and appeals.

Semiotics

The study of signs and symbols, their interpretation, and their use in communication.