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Chapter 18, Problem 3CFCA
Summary Introduction
To determine:
The suggestion that can be given to CIO for making the department heads and individual a top performing team.
Introduction:
The team involves a group of people having a complete set of complementary skills that are essential for completion of project, job, or task.
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