According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, the construction of tunnels is one of the greatest challenges encountered during road construction. The technique of tunneling has not kept pace with the development of other technical fields. The USDOT has created a national team of tunnel experts to develop road tunnel engineering principles and maintenance practices in the United States through the use of telecommunications and information technology. This group of tunnel experts will comprise a(n) .
A) self-directed team
B) normative team
C) virtual team
D) multifunctional team
E) ad hoc team

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The national team of tunnel experts will rely on the use of telecommunications and information technology to collaborate, which suggests that they will not be working together physically in the same location. Therefore, they will be a virtual team.