When Granitia Inc.was faced with serious quality problems and was forced to recall thousands of vehicles,the company quickly formed a temporary group of employees to brainstorm the problem.The team thus formed is an example of a(n)_______ team.
A)virtual
B)self-managed
C)problem-solving
D)cross-functional

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The temporary group of employees formed by Granitia Inc. to brainstorm and solve the quality problem is an example of a problem-solving team. The purpose of this team is to come up with specific solutions for a particular issue or challenge. Therefore, option C is the best choice. Virtual teams are geographically dispersed and communicate through technology, something not mentioned in the scenario. Self-managed teams are long-term groups that have the autonomy to manage their own work processes, while cross-functional teams are composed of members from different departments or functions, neither of which describes the team formed in this case.