Eric Has Never Had Any Formal Training in Computer Science

question 65

Multiple Choice

Eric has never had any formal training in computer science, yet everyone at the office recognizes him as a genius with hardware and software. On numerous occasions, he has repaired a piece of equipment that seemed unsalvageable or helped someone recover a document they thought was lost forever. When asked how he always seems to know just the right solution, he just shrugs and says with a laugh that if anybody spent as much time messing around with computers as he has, then they would be able to do the same thing. This is an example of

• A) tacit knowledge.
• B) transfer of training.
• C) knowledge transfer.
• D) learning orientation.
• E) rational decision-making.

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