John is from the marketing department,Stephen is from the finance department,Jo is from the product department,and Janelle is from the customer service department.Together they are responsible for developing a new product to reach a company performance goal.These individuals are referred to as a(n):
A)inter-disciplinary group
B)matrix group
C)cross-functional team
D)multi-disciplinary team

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A cross-functional team consists of individuals from different functional areas, such as marketing, finance, product development, and customer service, working together to accomplish a common goal, in this case, to develop a new product to reach a company performance goal. Inter-disciplinary teams, matrix teams, and multi-disciplinary teams may also have members from different functional areas, but they may not necessarily work together towards a common goal as in the case of a cross-functional team.

John Is from the Marketing Department,Stephen Is from the Finance