Paul, Brian, and Jeff Work in Different Teams at Lake

Multiple Choice

Paul, Brian, and Jeff work in different teams at Lake Mattresses. Paul's team ensures that all the raw materials, machinery, tools, and other production equipment are available to employees around the clock. Any procurement needs have to be addressed to Paul, who also takes part in high-level decisions regarding the number of units to be produced, exported, and so on. Brian works as part of a team of eight members who concentrate on the day-to-day production; they also ensure that quality checks are done and inspect each other's work. Jeff is the operations manager, who works for five hours in the production department and spends the rest of his time assisting management as an internal consultant on manufacturing issues. His input is crucial in improving the production process. Paul is part of a(n) ________ team.

A) work
B) action
C) project
D) parallel
E) management