🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

跨职能的

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kuà zhí néng de

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Cross-functional/ˌkrɒsˈfʌŋk.ʃən.əl/
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"我们需要一个跨职能团队来解决这个问题。"

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Involving members from different departments or areas of expertise within an organization.

    "The company formed a cross-functional team to oversee the new product launch."
  2. 2

    Spanning or operating across multiple operational functions or specialties.

    "The software provides cross-functional capabilities that streamline both HR and finance operations."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the combination of 'cross-' (meaning involving multiple intersecting areas or groups, from Old Norse and Latin) and 'functional' (pertaining to a specific function, role, or department, derived from Latin 'functio'). Emerging prominently in mid-20th-century corporate and organizational theory, the term evolved to describe collaborative efforts spanning traditionally separated departments.

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