The Calgary Fire Department was challenged by City Council and its new fire chief,Steve Dongworth,to become more diverse and inclusive. Chief Dongworth appointed a deputy chief to lead this initiative to transform the fire department,which at present has a largely white,male demographic. The deputy chief's team has a limited time to gather information and create a plan. What is this type of team called?

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The type of team described in the scenario is a project team. They have a specific task or goal and a limited time to complete it, in this case to gather information and create a plan for making the fire department more diverse and inclusive. A self-designing team would typically have more autonomy to define their own goals and processes. Virtual teams are geographically dispersed and work together through technology. Cross-functional teams are composed of members from different departments or areas of expertise within an organization, which is not the case in this scenario.

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