Gillian,a salesman,has completed his day's tasks and is about to leave.Marsha,his supervisor,realizes that there is a task pending and assigns it to Gillian.Gillian refuses to complete the task by stating that he has finished his share of work.He suggests Marsha to assign the task to someone else.Marsha states that if he refuses to complete the task,he would have to look for a different jo B.Gillian now becomes more cooperative and agrees to work on the task.Which of the following kinds of team does this case exemplify?

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This case exemplifies a traditional work group as it shows a hierarchical relationship between Gillian and Marsha, with Marsha as the supervisor assigning tasks to Gillian as a salesman. The consequences of not completing the task also imply a traditional top-down approach to management. There is no indication of a self-designing team, semi-autonomous work group, or employee involvement team in this case.

Gillian,a Salesman,has Completed His Day's Tasks and Is About to Leave.Marsha,his