MANAGEMENT

MANAGEMENT


An innovation stream moves from one technology cycle to another through the process of ____. Answer
technological substitution
dominant design
incremental environmental change
organizational synergy
transition management

Creativity was needed to improve efficiency without raising costs at one automobile maker. Over the last few years, the company has successfully implemented a creative engineering program that allows its plants to produce more than one type of car from the same assembly line. This successful change to a flexible manufacturing system is an example of ____. Answer
corporate synergy
organizational innovation
assembly networking
organizational networking
reverse engineering

The ____ approach to innovation assumes that innovation is occurring within a highly uncertain environment and that the key to fast product innovation is to use intuition, flexible options, and hands-on experience to reduce uncertainty and accelerate learning and understanding. Answer
compression
experiential
technological substitution
generational change
technological disruption

Resource similarity and ____ are factors that determine the extent to which firms will be in direct competition with each other. Answer
market commonality
resource quality
related diversification
product differentiation
customer autonomy