The Merriam Webster
Dictionary defines a team
as a number of persons
associated together in
work or activity. Teams
are formed for many
purposes. Examples
include project teams, ad-
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hoc teams, quality
improvement teams, and
task forces. Sometimes
the team is formed to work
on a goal as an adjunct to a
traditional hierarchy in an
organization. At other
times, the team is designed
to replace the hierarchy.