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(n) ________ team.
A) self-managed work
B) independent
C) cross-functional
D) virtual
E) problem-solving

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The team described is focused on discussing ways to improve the work environment, which is a common goal of problem-solving teams. They lack the authority to implement their suggestions, indicating that they do not operate as self-managed work teams or independent teams. They are also not described as cross-functional or virtual teams. Therefore, the best choice is E, problem-solving team.

A Team Consists of Employees from the Same Department Who