A Large Technology Firm Has Research Centers in a Number

Multiple Choice

A large technology firm has research centers in a number of countries. In order to reduce the cycle time of projects, team members in one city leave a list of "to-do" items on a shared web portal. These items are then picked up a few hours later by another team in a city separated by several time-zones. This organization is making use of _____.

A) value chains
B) quality circles
C) virtual teams
D) grapevines
E) interest groups