Paramount Inc. has come up with a new product development project for which the project manager forms a team. The team includes Asher, Marcus, Tina, and Alexis from accounting, marketing, manufacturing, and sales divisions respectively. On completion of the project, the team disperses and the four return to their original departments. However, each week, the four meet after work on Thursdays to have dinner at the local diner. The type of team formed by the project manager for the product development project is an example of $a(n)$ :

informal group

community of practice

self$-$directed team

task forceParamount Inc. has come up with a new product development project for which the project manager forms a team. The team includes Asher, Marcus, Tina, and Alexis from accounting, marketing, manufacturing, and sales divisions respectively. On completion of the project, the team disperses and the four return to their original departments. However, each week, the four meet after work on Thursdays to have dinner at the local diner. The type of team formed by the project manager for the product development project is an example of $a(n)$ :

informal group

community of practice

self$-$directed team

task force