Ismail (Scenario)
Ismail graduated from college and was hired by a corporation that manufactured parts for the automotive industry. The employees on the assembly line seemed bored, and their motivation was low. Ismail's employer decided to reorganize, in an attempt to increase productivity.
-Ismail majored in engineering and really enjoyed the work assigned to him. The reorganization changed some of his work assignments to include working on a team with production workers and marketing specialists, designing the newest products the company will offer. This could be described as a(n)__________ .
A) alternative work assignment
B) career degrading assignment
C) cross- functional team assignment
D) centralized work assignment

Question

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The reorganization assigned Ismail to work with employees from different departments, which is an example of a cross-functional team assignment. This type of assignment is frequently used to increase collaboration and innovation within a company. Neither A, B nor D accurately describe the work assignment for Ismail.

Ismail (Scenario) Ismail Graduated from College and Was Hired by a Corporation