As One Response to the Needs for Cross-Functionality and Customer-Centricity

As one response to the needs for cross-functionality and customer-centricity in response to mounting global competition, some companies have adopted virtual teams because virtual teams have been linked to significant cost savings and __________________.

A) there is overwhelming research results showing the effectiveness of virtual teams
B) they need to match competitors' structural and organizational changes
C) customers are demanding it
D) virtual teams are seen as the "wave of the future"
E) virtual teams offer more flexibility