Question

Marcus was asked to represent the cardiac unit as part of a Total Quality Management (TQM) initiative that is aimed at improving the overall quality of care at his hospital. Other departments, such as orthopedics, neurology, oncology, and pediatrics also have representatives on this team. This TQM team is an example of ________.

Answer 1

Answer:

a cross-functional team

Explanation:

A cross-functional team is an example of cross-department or a cross-cultural team. In the above example, the hospital has managed to design a team for the betterment of the hospital by gathering doctors from all the departments. It a cross-functional team because this team consists of the various department such as orthopaedics, neurology, oncology, and paediatrics.