Which of the following teams consist of employees from the same hierarchical level but from different work areas?

_______ teams are employees from about the same hierarchical level, but from different work areas, who come together to accomplish a task.

1. Work-related
2. Problem-solving
3. Cross-functional
4. Self-managed

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 3 : Cross-functional

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The correct answer is Cross-functional.

• Cross-functional teams
  • It is a group consisting of people from different functional areas of the company – for example, marketing, product, sales, and customer success.
  • These can be working groups, where each member belongs to their functional team as well as the cross-functional team, or they can be the primary structure of your organization.
  • Cross-functional teams are employees from about the same hierarchical level, but from different work areas, who come together to accomplish a task. Hence, Option 3 is correct.
  • Cross-functional teams are growing in popularity because of an increased demand from customers to provide a consistently personalized, high-touch customer experience. Some of the benefits of cross-functional teams include:
  • It improved coordination across functional areas
  • It increased innovation in product and process
  • It reduced cycle times for key customer touchpoints

What is made up of employees from the same hierarchical level but different work areas?

Which teams include employees from similar hierarchical levels but different departments or work areas who join forces to complete tasks?

Is a type of team that typically involves employees at roughly the same hierarchical level but from different work areas who come together to accomplish a task?

What type of teams involve several employees who perform interdependent jobs and take on many of the responsibilities that normally would be done by a supervisor?