Kellen is a district manager for the company's Southwest division. Periodically, he must meet with the district managers from the other regions of the company. To save on travel expenses, the team members use a web service called gotomeeting.com to facilitate video conferences. This is an example of a(n)
A) Internet taskforce.
B) self-managed team.
C) cross-functional team.
D) virtual team.

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This scenario describes a team that is using technology to collaborate remotely, which fits the definition of a virtual team. Option A, "Internet taskforce," is not a common term and doesn't accurately describe the scenario. Option B, "self-managed team," doesn't fit because there's no indication that this team is self-managed; they're likely managed by their respective district managers. Option C, "cross-functional team," doesn't fit because there's no indication that members of different functional areas are collaborating; these are all district managers from different regions.

Kellen Is a District Manager for the Company's Southwest Division