BACR 4-1D Machine Minimum: SECI Framework Quiz
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What distinguishes Japanese companies, according to the text?

  • Their eagerness to sell products
  • Their corporate culture (correct)
  • Their innovative ideas
  • Their focus on resolutions

    • Which mindset leads to resolutions according to the text?

  • Problem-solving mindset (correct)
  • Idealistic mindset
  • Global mindset
  • Innovative mindset

    • What is highlighted as the end-goal of a knowledge-creating company in the text?

  • Corporate culture
  • Resolutions
  • Innovation (correct)
  • Product sales

    • How do Japanese companies differ from others in terms of idea generation?

    <p>Innovative in idea generation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the text suggest about coming up with ideas to change the world?

    <p>It breeds innovation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the issue with the bread produced by the Matsushita Electric Company?

    <p>The crust was overcooked</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of knowledge is highly personal and hard to communicate to others?

    <p>Tacit Knowledge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What kind of knowledge is easily communicated and shared, according to the text?

    <p>Explicit Knowledge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who trained under the supervision of a professional baker to improve the Matsushita Electric Company's home bread-making machine?

    <p>Ikuko Tanaka</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which activity is central to a knowledge-creating company, as stated in the text?

    <p>Sharing explicit knowledge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What set a sales record for a new kitchen appliance, as stated in the text?

    <p>The addition of special ribs inside the bread-making machine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of a metaphor in knowledge creation?

    <p>To create explicit knowledge from tacit knowledge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of Japanese companies, what does the term 'Redundancy' refer to?

    <p>Conscious overlapping of company information and business activities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is Redundancy considered important within organizations?

    <p>To create a common cognitive ground for knowledge transfer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Redundancy encourage knowledge transfer among employees?

    <p>By helping employees sense what others struggle to articulate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role does Redundancy play in spreading new explicit knowledge in organizations?

    <p>It enables the transfer of explicit knowledge for internalization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are metaphors, analogies, and models related to the process of creating explicit knowledge?

    <p>They serve as key tools in converting tacit knowledge into explicit knowledge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary responsibility of a senior-level employee in a company?

    <p>Articulating metaphors and symbols guiding activities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do middle-level employees contribute to knowledge creation in a company?

    <p>Synthesize tacit knowledge and incorporate it into new products</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the central role of teams in a knowledge-creating company?

    <p>Provide a shared context for reflection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can confusion in an organization be beneficial?

    <p>It leads to new knowledge if managed effectively</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role do middle-level employees play in the company's vision realization?

    <p>Bridge visionary ideals with market reality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes a senior-level employee from a middle-level employee in a company?

    <p>Articulating metaphors and symbols guiding activities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key principle in Japanese companies according to the text?

    <p>Redundancy involving overlapping information and responsibilities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of frontline employees in a knowledge-creation company?

    <p>Focusing on understanding current operations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does ambiguity contribute to knowledge creation according to the text?

    <p>It leads to valuable new knowledge and innovative solutions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the text suggest is the benefit of redundancy in Japanese companies?

    <p>Promoting communication and knowledge sharing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do strategies like internal competition and strategic rotation contribute to organizational knowledge?

    <p>By fostering diverse perspectives</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do teams provide in a knowledge-creation company?

    <p>A context for interaction</p> Signup and view all the answers

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