Whether a Deliberate Choice by a Leader, or Ostracized by the Organization

Whether a deliberate choice by a leader, or ostracized by the organization, __________ are sequestered from the rest of the company, often for security or intellectual reasons.

A) surveying teams example--a company that takes customer votes on which products to be offered at retail)
B) broadcasting teams example--an internal affairs department)
C) x-teams - example--two market competitors teaming up to achieve a shared goal)
D) insulating teams - example--the scientific team that developed the atomic bomb)