Understanding Management
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Author: Richard Daft
Publisher: South Western Educational Publishing
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Chapter 14, Problem 1AYSCFCA
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The type of team that new CIO possesses. The key problems associated with the member of the team.
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The team involves groups of individuals that posses a set of complementary skills needed to finish a specific project, job, and task. A team invests their effort to accomplish a common goal.
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