Magna International,a Canadian auto parts firm,is one of many subcontractors providing automobile parts to Chrysler's Jeep product line. Jeep began asking Magna to deliver more complex component configurations than it had been previously. Magna set up a semiautonomous work group to develop new techniques for product assembly,configuration,and delivery. Which statement best describes what this work group did?

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The semiautonomous work group set up by Magna had the authority to solve problems related to the correct configuration of automotive parts. It was created to develop new techniques for product assembly, configuration, and delivery to meet Jeep's demand for more complex component configurations. Therefore, option D is the best description of what the work group did. Option A is incorrect because the work group was not providing advice to the company's functional departments. Option B is incorrect because the work group did not control all of the major production tasks for manufacturing automotive parts. Option C is incorrect because the work group did not control the design and membership of the team; it was set up by Magna to meet Jeep's specific requirements.

Magna International,a Canadian Auto Parts Firm,is One of Many Subcontractors