Activity 1 Submitted To: Activity 1: IDENTIFYING INNOVATION GAP Utilize the given text book and research in order to complete the worksheet (you can use as many pages or examples to answer them: “All organizations want to be innovative but seldom achieve it. They know it is key source of competitive advantage‚ but find it difficult to be an innovative organization.” Reasons identified by the researchers are that even though CEOs and employees have good intentions to become innovative
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success in HCL Technologies (HCLT) transformational journey‚ championed by Vineet Nayar‚ CEO of HCLT. Institutional and organizational change calls for the caliber of management skills and leadership prowess that Nayar provided. The organizational culture of HCLT has been altered into a collaborative‚ engaging‚ perpetual learning environment through the use of many different internal and external messaging tools. Corporate Messaging: Internal & External Nayar leveraged technology to facilitate
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globalization of markets and the importance of innovation are independent of one another. 2. Flexible manufacturing technologies have increased the importance of production economies of scale. 3. Innovation and new technology have led to longer product life cycles as better quality products are being produced. 4. The increased pace of innovation has only had a negligible effect on market segmentation and product obsolescence. 5. Slow innovation results in diminishing margins and product
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Diffusion of innovation and persuasion Diffusion‚ What is it? “Diffusion is the process by which an innovation is communicated through certain channels over time among the members of a social system.” “Diffusion is a special type of communication concerned with the spread of messages perceived (or understood) as new ideas” 2 Main Elements of Diffusion 1. 2. 3. 4. An innovation Channels of communication The spread and speed of the idea over time The social network and individuals who
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ELE606/EBU6606 Product Development Topic 2 – Innovation 2 In-class Exercise 1 – The iPhone Read the article below and in pairs‚ answer the following questions. Please note that all the answers are not included in the article; you should also use your own knowledge to answer them: * In what ways is the iPhone innovative? * Why is this innovation so important to the market place? * What are Apple’s competitors doing to try to obtain some of the market share? * What risks are there
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INNOVATION AND CHANGE 31 A. Define creativity. Explain its relationship to organizational innovation. B. Briefly describe the typical pattern of technology cycles that occurs during technological innovation. C. What are innovation streams? Describe a typical innovation stream. D. How are technology cycles and innovation streams related? E. What are creative work environments? What does a manager need to do to develop and manage creative work environments? Provide examples. INNOVATION
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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
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Healthcare Innovation The healthcare industry has experienced a proliferation of innovations aimed at enhancing life expectancy‚ quality of life‚ diagnostic and treatment options‚ as well as the efficiency and cost effectiveness of the healthcare system. Information technology has played a vital role in the innovation of healthcare systems. If the concept of healthcare innovation can be clarified‚ then it may become easier for health policymakers and practitioners to evaluate adopt
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played a major role in fomenting innovation in information technology. A recent study by Greenwood and Jovanovic [1999] provide one dramatic illustration of these trends. These authors show that a group of “IT upstarts”—firms specializing in computer and communications technologies that went public after 1968—now account for over 4% of the total U.S. equity market capitalization. While some of this growth has come at the expense of incumbent information technology firms‚ the new market value and
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Nike Inc. Prepared by: Chuck Viasi MBA 330 - Innovation and Technology Management August 11‚ 2012 ------------------------------------------------- Executive Summary Nike‚ Inc. is a globally-recognized athletic sports apparel company with strong brand loyalty. The foundations of Nike’s success today were established by its Co-Founders Phil Knight and Bill Bowerman in 1972. As an athlete and a coach‚ their relentless pursuit of improved athletic performance instilled a competitive spirit
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