As a manager, Larry believes that work teams are beneficial for his organization. He views ______ as one of the advantages that empowers employees.

A) task design
B) internal processes
C) clock time
D) functional autonomy

Functional autonomy is the degree of freedom employees have to make decisions and take actions related to their own work. Work teams often offer greater functional autonomy, which can empower employees and increase their job satisfaction. Task design refers to how work is structured and assigned, internal processes relate to how work is done, and clock time refers to the hours worked by employees, none of which specifically relate to the benefits of work teams.