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functional teams

[/ˈfʌŋkʃənəl tiːmz/]
noun
equipes funcionais
1. Groups of employees organized by function or department (e.g., marketing, finance, HR) who report to a functional manager and work on tasks related to their specialized area.
Our company is structured around functional teams, with each team responsible for a specific business area.
Nossa empresa é estruturada em torno de equipes funcionais, com cada equipe responsável por uma área específica do negócio.
2. In organizational management, teams where members share the same skill set and work under a single functional manager.
Functional teams provide deep expertise but can sometimes create communication silos between departments.
As equipes funcionais proporcionam expertise profunda, mas às vezes podem criar silos de comunicação entre departamentos.
Synonyms
departmental teamsspecialized teamsskill-based teamsequipes departamentaisequipes especializadas
Antonyms
cross-functional teamsmatrix teamsequipes multifuncionaisequipes matriciais

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
equipes funcionais
Most common usage in Brazilian business context
São Paulo
equipes funcionais
Standard term used in corporate environments
Portugal
equipas funcionais
Portuguese spelling with 'equipas' instead of 'equipes'

Related Idioms & Phrases

breaking down silos
functional alignment
departmental expertise
quebrando silos
alinhamento funcional
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