Foundations of Business - Standalone book (MindTap Course List)
4th Edition
ISBN: 9781285193946
Author: William M. Pride, Robert J. Hughes, Jack R. Kapoor
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 7, Problem 15CC
Summary Introduction
To determine: The difference between a committee and task force.
Introduction: A committee is a gathering of individuals in an organization who work by and large on a composed premise to play out some managerial movement. A task force is a transitory hierarchical unit.
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