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What distinguishes Japanese companies, according to the text?
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?
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?
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?
How do Japanese companies differ from others in terms of idea generation?
What does the text suggest about coming up with ideas to change the world?
What does the text suggest about coming up with ideas to change the world?
What was the issue with the bread produced by the Matsushita Electric Company?
What was the issue with the bread produced by the Matsushita Electric Company?
What type of knowledge is highly personal and hard to communicate to others?
What type of knowledge is highly personal and hard to communicate to others?
What kind of knowledge is easily communicated and shared, according to the text?
What kind of knowledge is easily communicated and shared, according to the text?
Who trained under the supervision of a professional baker to improve the Matsushita Electric Company's home bread-making machine?
Who trained under the supervision of a professional baker to improve the Matsushita Electric Company's home bread-making machine?
Which activity is central to a knowledge-creating company, as stated in the text?
Which activity is central to a knowledge-creating company, as stated in the text?
What set a sales record for a new kitchen appliance, as stated in the text?
What set a sales record for a new kitchen appliance, as stated in the text?
What is the function of a metaphor in knowledge creation?
What is the function of a metaphor in knowledge creation?
In the context of Japanese companies, what does the term 'Redundancy' refer to?
In the context of Japanese companies, what does the term 'Redundancy' refer to?
Why is Redundancy considered important within organizations?
Why is Redundancy considered important within organizations?
How does Redundancy encourage knowledge transfer among employees?
How does Redundancy encourage knowledge transfer among employees?
What role does Redundancy play in spreading new explicit knowledge in organizations?
What role does Redundancy play in spreading new explicit knowledge in organizations?
How are metaphors, analogies, and models related to the process of creating explicit knowledge?
How are metaphors, analogies, and models related to the process of creating explicit knowledge?
What is the primary responsibility of a senior-level employee in a company?
What is the primary responsibility of a senior-level employee in a company?
How do middle-level employees contribute to knowledge creation in a company?
How do middle-level employees contribute to knowledge creation in a company?
What is the central role of teams in a knowledge-creating company?
What is the central role of teams in a knowledge-creating company?
How can confusion in an organization be beneficial?
How can confusion in an organization be beneficial?
What role do middle-level employees play in the company's vision realization?
What role do middle-level employees play in the company's vision realization?
What distinguishes a senior-level employee from a middle-level employee in a company?
What distinguishes a senior-level employee from a middle-level employee in a company?
What is a key principle in Japanese companies according to the text?
What is a key principle in Japanese companies according to the text?
What is the role of frontline employees in a knowledge-creation company?
What is the role of frontline employees in a knowledge-creation company?
How does ambiguity contribute to knowledge creation according to the text?
How does ambiguity contribute to knowledge creation according to the text?
What does the text suggest is the benefit of redundancy in Japanese companies?
What does the text suggest is the benefit of redundancy in Japanese companies?
How do strategies like internal competition and strategic rotation contribute to organizational knowledge?
How do strategies like internal competition and strategic rotation contribute to organizational knowledge?
What do teams provide in a knowledge-creation company?
What do teams provide in a knowledge-creation company?
