Question 1

In the ________ stage of the life cycle of a product, many consumers enter the market and buy the product for the first time.

Accepted Answer

A)  embryonic 
B)  growth 
C)  mature 
D)  decline 
A)  embryonic 
B)  growth 
C)  mature 
D)  decline B

Question 2

At which stage of a stage-gate development funnel do prospective managers develop a detailed product development plan that includes information about factors such as strategic and financial objectives and human resource requirements?

Accepted Answer

A)  stage 1 
B)  stage 2 
C)  stage 3 
D)  stage 4 
A)  stage 1 
B)  stage 2 
C)  stage 3 
D)  stage 4 B

Question 3

What is a "skunk works?" How can it be used to foster innovation?

Accepted Answer

A skunk works is a task force, a temporary team that is created to expedite new product design and to promote innovation by coordinating the activities of functional groups. The task force consists of members of the R&D, engineering, manufacturing, and marketing functions who are assigned to a separate facility, at a location isolated from the rest of the organization. This independent "autonomous"setting gives skunk works members the opportunity to engage in the intensive face-to-face interactions necessary for successful innovation. As a team, skunk works members "own the problem": They are the intrapreneurs responsible for the project's success or failure. Thus a skunk works is an island of innovation; it provides a large organization with a small-organization-type setting in which skunk works members have the opportunity and motivation to bring a new product to market quickly.

Question 4

The term "information synergies" represents the knowledge building created when two or more individuals or subunits pool their resources and cooperate and collaborate across role or subunit boundaries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A typical stage-gate development funnel has five stages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to Philip Anderson and Michael Tushman, technological discontinuities result due to incremental innovation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

________ are typically granted to people who create intellectual property, such as written or visual works such as books, videogames, poems, and songs.

Accepted Answer

A)  Industrial design rights 
B)  Trademarks 
C)  Patents 
D)  Copyrights 
A)  Industrial design rights 
B)  Trademarks 
C)  Patents 
D)  Copyrights

Question 8

Typically, use of IT results in a flatter organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A lightweight team leader is given primary control over key human, technological, and financial resources for the duration of the project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The ________ stage in a product life cycle begins when market demand peaks because most customers have already bought the product.

Accepted Answer

A)  embryonic 
B)  growth 
C)  mature 
D)  decline 
A)  embryonic 
B)  growth 
C)  mature 
D)  decline

Question 11

TQM is an example of an incremental innovation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Describe the four stages of a product development cycle.

Accepted Answer

The product life cycle reflects the chan

Question 13

During stage 1 of a stage-gate development funnel, prospective project managers draft a detailed new product development plan which contains information about topics such as human resource requirements and strategic and financial objectives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What is a copyright?

Accepted Answer

Copyrights confer a monopoly right on th

Question 15

Copyrights last for much longer periods than patents, often the lifetime of the work's creator
and beyond.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Incremental technological change refers to a fundamental shift in technology that revolutionizes products or the way in which they are produced.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

________ technological change refers to the improvements that are continuously made to particular technologies over time.

Accepted Answer

A)  Quantum 
B)  Normative 
C)  Incremental 
D)  Mimetic 
A)  Quantum 
B)  Normative 
C)  Incremental 
D)  Mimetic

Question 18

The critical path method is generally used to identify the best marketing strategy for the product.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What percentage of R&D projects result in products that get to market?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 to 9 
B)  12 to 20 
C)  24 to 32 
D)  33 to 40 
A)  1 to 9 
B)  12 to 20 
C)  24 to 32 
D)  33 to 40

Question 20

According to Prahalad and Hamel, it is the level of knowledge a firm possesses that leads to innovation and competitive advantage and not the velocity with which the knowledge is circulated in the firm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In the ________ stage of the life cycle of a product, many consumers enter the market and buy the product for the first time.

At which stage of a stage-gate development funnel do prospective managers develop a detailed product development plan that includes information about factors such as strategic and financial objectives and human resource requirements?

What is a "skunk works?" How can it be used to foster innovation?

The term "information synergies" represents the knowledge building created when two or more individuals or subunits pool their resources and cooperate and collaborate across role or subunit boundaries.

A typical stage-gate development funnel has five stages.

According to Philip Anderson and Michael Tushman, technological discontinuities result due to incremental innovation.

________ are typically granted to people who create intellectual property, such as written or visual works such as books, videogames, poems, and songs.

Typically, use of IT results in a flatter organization.

A lightweight team leader is given primary control over key human, technological, and financial resources for the duration of the project.

The ________ stage in a product life cycle begins when market demand peaks because most customers have already bought the product.

TQM is an example of an incremental innovation.

Describe the four stages of a product development cycle.

During stage 1 of a stage-gate development funnel, prospective project managers draft a detailed new product development plan which contains information about topics such as human resource requirements and strategic and financial objectives.

What is a copyright?

Copyrights last for much longer periods than patents, often the lifetime of the work's creator and beyond.

Incremental technological change refers to a fundamental shift in technology that revolutionizes products or the way in which they are produced.

________ technological change refers to the improvements that are continuously made to particular technologies over time.

The critical path method is generally used to identify the best marketing strategy for the product.

What percentage of R&D projects result in products that get to market?

According to Prahalad and Hamel, it is the level of knowledge a firm possesses that leads to innovation and competitive advantage and not the velocity with which the knowledge is circulated in the firm.

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Creating and Managing Organizational Culture

Organizational Design and Strategy in a Changing Global Environment

Organizational Design, Competences, and Technology

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Exam 13: Innovation, Intrapreneurship, and Creativity

In the ________ stage of the life cycle of a product, many consumers enter the market and buy the product for the first time.

At which stage of a stage-gate development funnel do prospective managers develop a detailed product development plan that includes information about factors such as strategic and financial objectives and human resource requirements?

What is a "skunk works?" How can it be used to foster innovation?

The term "information synergies" represents the knowledge building created when two or more individuals or subunits pool their resources and cooperate and collaborate across role or subunit boundaries.

A typical stage-gate development funnel has five stages.

According to Philip Anderson and Michael Tushman, technological discontinuities result due to incremental innovation.

________ are typically granted to people who create intellectual property, such as written or visual works such as books, videogames, poems, and songs.

Typically, use of IT results in a flatter organization.

A lightweight team leader is given primary control over key human, technological, and financial resources for the duration of the project.

The ________ stage in a product life cycle begins when market demand peaks because most customers have already bought the product.

TQM is an example of an incremental innovation.

Describe the four stages of a product development cycle.

During stage 1 of a stage-gate development funnel, prospective project managers draft a detailed new product development plan which contains information about topics such as human resource requirements and strategic and financial objectives.

What is a copyright?

Copyrights last for much longer periods than patents, often the lifetime of the work's creator and beyond.

Incremental technological change refers to a fundamental shift in technology that revolutionizes products or the way in which they are produced.

________ technological change refers to the improvements that are continuously made to particular technologies over time.

The critical path method is generally used to identify the best marketing strategy for the product.

What percentage of R&D projects result in products that get to market?

According to Prahalad and Hamel, it is the level of knowledge a firm possesses that leads to innovation and competitive advantage and not the velocity with which the knowledge is circulated in the firm.

Organizations and Organizational Effectiveness

Stakeholders, Managers, and Ethics

Organizing in a Changing Global Environment

Basic Challenges of Organizational Design

Designing Organizational Structure: Authority and Control

Designing Organizational Structure: Specialization and Coordination

Creating and Managing Organizational Culture

Organizational Design and Strategy in a Changing Global Environment

Organizational Design, Competences, and Technology

Types and Forms of Organizational Change

Organizational Transformations: Birth, Growth, Decline, and Death

Decision Making, Learning, Knowledge Management, and Information Technology

Managing Conflict, Power, and Politics

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