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Discussion Questions. September 11&13, 2012 POSTECH Strategic Management of Information and Technology Laboratory (POSMIT: http :// posmit.postech.ac.kr) Dept. of Industrial & Management Engineering POSTECH. Discussion Questions (1/2).

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Discussion Questions

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  1. Discussion Questions September 11&13, 2012 POSTECH Strategic Management of Information and Technology Laboratory (POSMIT: http://posmit.postech.ac.kr) Dept. of Industrial & Management EngineeringPOSTECH

  2. Discussion Questions (1/2) Organizational Influences on Creativity and Innovation [Amabile, 1996] • Chapter 2. Sources of Innovation • To what degree do you think the creativity of the firm is a function of the creativity of individuals, versus the structure, routines, incentives, and culture of the firm? Can you give an example of a firm that does a particularly good job at nurturing and leveraging the creativity of its individuals? • Role of innate individual creativity versusFirm structure, routines, incentives and culture that can nurture or thwart such creativity • 3M: Reknown for its practice of permitting “*bootlegging” • Apple: Encouraging a rebellious and free-thinking culture * Research in which motivated individuals secretly organize the innovation process

  3. Discussion Questions (2/2) • Chapter 2. Sources of Innovation • Several studies indicate that the use of collaborative research agreements is increasing around the world. What might be some of the reasons that collaborative research is becoming more prevalent? • Increased awareness of the benefits of knowledge sharing • Rapid advances in information technology • Quickened pace of innovation

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