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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Definitions:

Protein Kinase C

an enzyme that modifies other proteins by chemically adding phosphate groups to them, important in various cellular processes.

Signal Transduction

The process by which a chemical or physical signal is transmitted through a cell as a series of molecular events.

Second Messengers

Intracellular signaling molecules that are released in response to activation of cell surface receptors, mediating the effects of hormones and other signals.

G Protein

A type of protein involved in transmitting chemical signals outside the cell to its interior, affecting cellular processes and responses.