English Department AIEN Institute Shanghai Ocean University Semester 2 2012/13 Semester Paper Innovation VS Imitation Qi YunZhi (Amber) Student ID Number: 1292201 2012 Cohort – Class COM 15 Teacher: Kusual & Rob & Neil I declare that this paper is all my own work and does not contain unreferenced or unacknowledged material. I understand that plagiarism may result in zero marks and no chance to rewrite. Signature: Date: Table of Contents Contents
Premium Innovation China Market
1. Introduction The term innovation is derived from the Latin word innovatus‚ which is the noun form of innovare to renew or change. Although the term is broadly used‚ innovation generally refers to the creation of better or more effective products‚ processes‚ technologies‚ or ideas that are accepted by markets‚ governments‚ and society. Due to its widespread effect‚ innovation is an important topic in the study of economics‚ business‚ entrepreneurship‚ design‚ technology‚ sociology‚ and
Premium Innovation
The Innovation Value Chain of Outbound Open Innovation Yan Ailing1‚ Jiang Hong2 School of Business Administration‚ Zhejiang Gongshang University‚ Hangzhou‚ China. E-mail: alyan@foxmail.com. 2 Institute of Policy and Management‚ Chinese Academy of Science‚ Beijing‚ China. 1 Abstract Open innovation is the focus of academic attention. As one type of open innovation‚ outbound open innovation is central to the survival and growth of firms‚ and ultimately to the health of the economies of which they
Premium Innovation
Did the innovation change “the rules of the game”? Was there another parallel innovation/development that “enabled” this innovation to take root? Did it lead to the displacement of some competitors‚ with their positions being assumed by newer players in the industry? How have customers responded to the innovation? Trace the genesis of the innovation. What lead to it? Was necessity the mother of the innovation or was it serendipity? How has the innovation affected the market
Premium Apple Inc.
climates for at least 3‚000 years‚ there are now thousands of varieties from yellow to green to red‚ tender to crisp‚ sweet to tart and simple to complex. The apple tree and pear tree are related to each other--They are both part of the rose family. "Baking" apples are varieties that hold up well when cooked and don’t turn mushy. Good baking apples are: Rome Beauty (Queen of the bakers because cooking accentuates its flavor) Golden Delicioius (holds it’s shape well‚ unlike Red Delicious which should
Premium Apple
The Red Apple The blossom‚ by their delightful smell and store of nectar‚ attract myriads of bees‚ and as a result of the fertilization effected by these visitors in their search of the buried nectar. The fruit develops and becomes in autumn the beautiful little crab apple‚ which when ripe is red in color‚ oval or pear shape‚ tasty and feeling is sweet‚ crisp and juicy. I like apple. On Saturday evening‚ I went to the cafeteria for dinner but there was nothing that I interested in to eat‚ but
Premium Apple Fruit Color
Donnie Shenk English 1010: Composition 1 Dr. Pat Meehan Roll 10 October‚ 2012 Apples and Oranges Apples and oranges are both sweet and delicious fruit that can be found in the finest of kitchens in the entire world. They are both tasteful on their own not needing the enhancement of other ingredients or further cooking. It also should be noted that apples and oranges provide many health benefits to people world-wide‚ and are key ingredients in major medical miracle drugs. They also inspire art
Premium Apple Fruit Vitamin C
ability. It is said that managers equate innovation with creativity‚ but creativity comes with innovation; creativity is just an idea and innovation is carrying out the idea and turning it into a business and providing it to the market (Vijay govindarajan: 2010). There is not a one specific definition for innovation. “Technically innovation is defined merely as introducing something new” (Jeff Dance: 2008)‚ it does not concern how well or admirable the innovation is as long it is better than what it
Premium Creativity Innovation
INNOVATION AT PROGRESSIVE – Pay As You Go Insurance1 Progressive had captured 10% of the market and as the largest writer of auto insurance wrote 80% of its insurance premiums through independent agents. As an insurance company‚ it displayed strong characteristics of success‚ incrementally attained. Their methodology seemed to have a close correlation to the design rules for innovation‚ as expressed by Gary Hamel2. According to Hamel‚ “no company outperforms its aspirations”. For Progressive
Premium Creativity Innovation Entrepreneurship
The future of open innovation Oliver Gassmann1‚ Ellen Enkel2 and Henry Chesbrough3 Institute of Technology Management‚ University of St. Gallen‚ Dufourstrasse 40a‚ CH-9000 St. Gallen‚ Switzerland. oliver.gassmann@unisg.ch 2 Dr. Manfred Bischoff Institute of Innovation Management of EADS‚ Zeppelin University‚ Am Seemoser Horn 20‚ D-88045 Friedrichshafen‚ Germany. ellen.enkel@zeppelin-university.de 3 Center for Open Innovation‚ F402 Hass School of Business‚ University of California‚ Berkeley‚ CA
Premium Innovation Management