Tom,the head of human resources in an organization,is working on an important project for which he develops a team of five middle level managers one from each department-finance,IT,marketing,logistics,and the manufacturing department.The five managers will be reporting to Tom,who heads the team,and will coordinate among themselves to complete the project on time.This scenario shows that:
A) the managers belong to a functional team.
B) Tom has formed a horizontal team.
C) Tom has formed a geographically distributed team.
D) the managers belong to a self-directed team.

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Tom has formed a team of managers from different departments who will coordinate with each other to complete the project. This is an example of a horizontal team where employees from different functions come together to work on a specific project or goal. A functional team typically has employees from the same function or department, a geographically distributed team is spread across different locations, and a self-directed team is one where the employees themselves manage their work and decision-making. None of these apply to the scenario provided.

Tom,the Head of Human Resources in an Organization,is Working on an Important