Heather belongs to a group of eight employees at work that meets every other Friday at 1 p.m. to discuss issues and problems in the workplace that affect the quality of their work. This group is an example of:
A) a safety group.
B) a quality circle.
C) an ad-hoc committee.
D) a problem team.
E) none of these.

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This group fits the definition of a quality circle, which is a group of employees who volunteer to meet regularly to identify, analyze, and solve work-related problems, and to improve overall productivity and quality of work. A safety group focuses on workplace safety, an ad-hoc committee is a temporary group formed to deal with a specific issue, and a problem team is a group assembled to address a particular problem or challenge.

Heather Belongs to a Group of Eight Employees at Work