Table 8.1
Introduction to Business class is to observe the use of groups in a large manufacturing business. The students notice that most groups are arranged by reporting relationships. Bill discovers a group of managers who have been placed together to study and recommend a course of action on a flextime schedule for employees. Jane finds that the executives of the company have formed a team consisting of themselves, some middle managers, and a few hourly employees to work on improving work processes and efficiency within the company. This group has been in existence for 5 years and is going strong.
-Refer to Table 8.1. The majority of groups in this business appear to be:
A) informal interest groups.
B) formal command groups.
C) ad hoc committees or task forces.
D) self-managing groups.

Question

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The passage states that the groups in the business are arranged by reporting relationships, which suggests a formal structure. The group of managers studying flextime and the executive team working on improving efficiency are both examples of formal command groups.

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