Lorraine has worked at GHI Inc. for 14 years. GHI has a large building where each divisional unit is located on a different floor. Lorraine works on the accounting floor and belongs to the budget committee, where she met Sally from Engineering and Jonas from Receiving. This committee provides recommendations to upper management on various financial issues affecting the company. Each week, the three meet after work on Thursdays to play darts at a local pub. Lorraine works in the unit in Accounting that handles Accounts Receivable. What type of team is this most likely to be?

A. Leadership team

B. Self-directed team

C. Virtual team

D. Task force team

E. Departmental team

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Robert Maddox

Business

24 March, 15:55

Lorraine has worked at GHI Inc. for 14 years. GHI has a large building where each divisional unit is located on a different floor. Lorraine works on the accounting floor and belongs to the budget committee, where she met Sally from Engineering and Jonas from Receiving. This committee provides recommendations to upper management on various financial issues affecting the company. Each week, the three meet after work on Thursdays to play darts at a local pub. Lorraine works in the unit in Accounting that handles Accounts Receivable. What type of team is this most likely to be?

A. Leadership team

B. Self-directed team

C. Virtual team

D. Task force team

E. Departmental team

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Mercedes Cobb · Answer 1

The correct answer is (E)

Explanation:

Lorraine, sally and Jonas all three work in a different department but they team up to provide recommendations to upper management that makes them a departmental team. The departmental team is a team which consists of employees working in different departments who have a similar set of skills, thoughts and reputation. In a departmental team, these people work together to achieve a common goal.