Taking advantage of the latest technological advances (e.g., desktop video conferencing, collaborative software), Sam Strada felt that his company could take advantage of its employees working together on projects, despite their being located throughout the United States Sam's efforts were to promote the formation of
A) cross-functional teams.
B) cross-divisional work teams.
C) reciprocal work teams.
D) complementary work teams.
E) virtual teams.

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Sam's efforts to have employees work together on projects despite being located in different parts of the United States, using technological tools like desktop video conferencing and collaborative software, are aimed at promoting the formation of virtual teams. Virtual teams are groups of individuals who work together from different geographic locations and rely on communication technology such as email, video or voice conferencing services to collaborate.

Taking Advantage of the Latest Technological Advances (E