Which of the Following Persons Is Most Likely to Come

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following persons is most likely to come up with a new way of manufacturing socks for a textile company?

• A) Bill, who has been the mechanic working on the current socks manufacturing equipment for the last 15 years. He proudly states that he is a true expert on every aspect of these machines.
• B) Kate, who knows the basics of how the socks are now manufactured and how the machines work, but comes from a completely different background as far as training and experience are considered.
• C) Frank, who has been newly hired because of his mechanical knowledge, but has no real knowledge or understanding of how socks are manufactured.
• D) Lisa, who is the Plant Manager and is known as being impatient with her subordinates.

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