The new Boeing 777 aircraft was designed and engineered by Boeing employees from manufacturing, marketing, and engineering departments and by representatives of Boeing's customers-major airlines such as United and American Airlines-all working closely together in an intensive effort. This design and engineering group for the 777 can be classified as ________.
A) an interest group
B) a command group
C) a cross-functional team
D) a self-managed work team

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The group can be classified as a cross-functional team because it includes representatives from multiple functional areas (manufacturing, marketing, engineering) and external stakeholders (major airlines).

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