Question

Michael is a part of a new product development team that operates nearly autonomously from its parent organization—worldlogix. within the team, there is a considerable decentralization of authority and little bureaucracy. michael's team can be referred to as:

Answer 1

Answer:

skunkworks

Explanation:

In new product development, skunkworks refers to a project that involves a small group of people that are not part of the normal research and development units of the organization. This is a relatively new way of carrying out projects, specially sensitive or secret projects.

The term itself is not new, since Skunkworks was originally used by Lockheed Martin (only Lockheed back then) to refer to secret projects, specially the XP-80 jet fighter during World War II.

Nowadays even non-military contractors use the term, specially when they refer to projects that may involve changes in the organization or innovations that they want to keep secret until ready to launch.

Answer 2

Answer:

B. skunk-works

Explanation:

Based on the scenario being described within the question it can be said that Micheal's team can be best referred to a skunk-works team. This is a team of individuals that come together in order to research and develop new innovative achievements, and is characterized as having a loosely structured group with little to no bureaucracy and a decentralized authority.