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What is the first type of team mentioned in the text?
What is the first type of team mentioned in the text?
- Self-directed teams
- Quality improvement teams
- Virtual teams
- Problem-solving teams (correct)
What were teams typically composed of in the past?
What were teams typically composed of in the past?
- Employees with diverse skill sets
- Employees from the same department who met weekly (correct)
- Employees with limited authority
- Hourly employees from different departments
What is one characteristic of problem-solving teams mentioned in the text?
What is one characteristic of problem-solving teams mentioned in the text?
- Limited authority to implement proposed actions (correct)
- Composed of employees with diverse skill sets
- Focus on improving quality and efficiency
- Primarily virtual in nature
What is the main focus of quality improvement teams?
What is the main focus of quality improvement teams?
What type of teams are characterized as having multiple functions and diverse members?
What type of teams are characterized as having multiple functions and diverse members?
Workgroups and work teams are not compared in Exhibit 10-1
Workgroups and work teams are not compared in Exhibit 10-1
There are six types of teams mentioned in the text
There are six types of teams mentioned in the text
Quality improvement teams focus on improving the quality and efficiency of the work environment
Quality improvement teams focus on improving the quality and efficiency of the work environment
Problem-solving teams usually have the authority to implement their proposed actions
Problem-solving teams usually have the authority to implement their proposed actions
Teams in the past were rarely composed of hourly employees from the same department
Teams in the past were rarely composed of hourly employees from the same department