A management professor discovers a way for corporate management to operate more efficiently. He publishes his findings in a journal. How are his findings best defined?
A)proprietary and common knowledge
B)neither proprietary nor common knowledge
C)proprietary, but not common, knowledge
D)common, but not proprietary, knowledge

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The professor's findings have been published in a journal, which means that they are now publicly available information and not proprietary knowledge. Additionally, the findings relate to corporate management, which is a widely researched and discussed topic, making it common knowledge. Therefore, the professor's findings are common, but not proprietary knowledge.

A Management Professor Discovers a Way for Corporate Management to Operate