Which of the Following Is an Example of the Knowing-Doing

question 369

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of the knowing-doing gap?

• A)A group of managers went on a plant tour to learn about the highly efficient Toyota Production System and afterwards could not explain what they had learned.
• B)A group of managers went on a plant tour to learn about the highly efficient Toyota Production System and afterwards could not pass an exam on the system.
• C)A group of managers went on a plant tour to learn about the highly efficient Toyota Production System and then did a poor job implementing the system in their own organization.
• D)A group of managers went on a plant tour to learn about the highly efficient Toyota Production System and afterwards spent a great deal of time talking about it.
• E)A group of managers went on a plant tour to learn about the highly efficient Toyota Production System and afterwards were able to show others how much they had learned about the system.

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