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A large manufacturing company has been doing quite well over the years but is now facing dramatic competition from overseas competitors that are undercutting its prices and improving on the quality of its goods. The company president has read a lot about tearns in popular business magazines and has called on you as a consultant to help implement a transition to teams for the organization. Answer the following questions relevant to this situation based on the material in this chapter. 2. The company president notes that the current employees tend to have relatively poor skills and are generally disinterested in acquiring new ones. Will this be a problem when it comes to using teams? Why or why not? 3. Several people in the company-including some top executives-are a bit concerned about relinquishing some of their power to teams. Is this likely to be a problem? If so, what can be done to help alleviate it