As part of orientation to your unit, you decide to administer Kolb’s L

QUESTION

As part of orientation to your unit, you decide to administer Kolb’s Learning Style Inventory (LSI) to new staff. The most likely reason for your decision is that the use of Kolb’s LSI:

a. Reduces the cost of orientation.
b. Determines if there is fit between learner and organizational values.
c. Develops the strengths of the new staff member.
d. Enables individualization of learning to the learner’s needs.

ANSWER:

ANS: D
Administration of Kolb’s LSI enables identification of the learning styles of new employees, which assists in focusing the implementation of orientation goals and in individualizing learning to the needs and learning style of the employee.