Anne, Ernie, and Ken have been asked by their manager to work together to develop a commercial advertising their company's new product. The deadline for completion of this work is 90 days away. At that time, the group will cease to exist. The group that these three people are a part of could be characterized as ________.

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A task force is a temporary group created to complete a specific task or project within a certain time frame. This description fits the situation described in the scenario. A cross-functional team is a group of individuals from different functional areas within an organization who come together to work on a specific project or goal. While this may apply to the scenario, the temporary nature of the group and the specific task they were assigned make a task force a more appropriate characterization. An interest group is a group of individuals who share a common interest or goal and work together to promote it, which is not applicable in this scenario. A command group is a formal group that is established by an organization's hierarchy and includes individuals who report directly to a given manager, which is also not applicable in this scenario.

Anne, Ernie, and Ken Have Been Asked by Their Manager