Which of the following, if true, most supports Carlson’s suggestion th

QUESTION

Which of the following, if true, most supports Carlson’s suggestion that Mini-Glee rely on Internet-based learning, using an external vendor?

A) Mini-Glee’s competitors are also looking into the use of webinars in their T&D programs.
B) Licensing Internet-delivered training programs allows them to be delivered simultaneously at all of Mini-Glee’s locations.
C) Most of Mini-Glee’s employees are computer literate.
D) The vendor has won several industry awards for their webinars’ quality of production.
E) Mini-Glee’s operating procedures do not differ substantially from other production-oriented companies.

ANSWER

Answer: E
Explanation: E) Externally generated Internet learning tools are effective insofar as they address skills that are widely transferrable among business applications. So Choice E is correct: if Mini-Glee’s corporate environment is essentially the same as others, then the webinars will address its workers’ needs. The other choices are less supportive. Their use in the industry (Choice A) and receipt of awards (Choice D) do not necessarily show a good fit for Mini-Glee’s workplace situation. Making them simultaneously available to all employees (Choice B) does not make them universally beneficial to all. Computer literacy (Choice C) is a prerequisite for the webinars but not an indication that they will do what Carlson expects them to do.