Question 1

Which of the following statements is most likely to be true regarding the embryonic stage of a product life cycle?

Accepted Answer

A)  During the embryonic stage, a product becomes technologically obsolete due to the introduction of an alternative superior product. 
B)  A product in an embryonic stage has yet to gain widespread acceptance. 
C)  A Walkman is an example of a product that is currently in the embryonic stage. 
D)  The embryonic stage comes after the growth stage in a product life cycle. 
A)  During the embryonic stage, a product becomes technologically obsolete due to the introduction of an alternative superior product. 
B)  A product in an embryonic stage has yet to gain widespread acceptance. 
C)  A Walkman is an example of a product that is currently in the embryonic stage. 
D)  The embryonic stage comes after the growth stage in a product life cycle.

Question 2

What is a trademark?

Accepted Answer

Trademarks are property rights to the na

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Product team structure and matrix structure are especially suitable for managing innovation in high-tech organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following functions is most likely to be true regarding a product champion?

Accepted Answer

A)  A product champion is always appointed by the top-management team in an organization. 
B)  A product champion takes ownership of the project. 
C)  A product champion is the head of the R&D department in an organization. 
D)  A product champion is a lightweight team leader. 
A)  A product champion is always appointed by the top-management team in an organization. 
B)  A product champion takes ownership of the project. 
C)  A product champion is the head of the R&D department in an organization. 
D)  A product champion is a lightweight team leader.

Question 6

During the growth stage of the product life cycle many consumers enter the market and buy the product for the first time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

An organization in which innovation is going on at all hierarchical levels and across all functions and divisions is known as a collateral organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Skunk works is dissolved when the product is brought to market.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is most likely to promote innovation in an organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  adopting a product team structure 
B)  increasing vertical differentiation 
C)  decreasing the flexibility of the organization 
D)  increasing the number of levels in the organizational hierarchy 
A)  adopting a product team structure 
B)  increasing vertical differentiation 
C)  decreasing the flexibility of the organization 
D)  increasing the number of levels in the organizational hierarchy

Question 10

A "________" 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. Typically, this team operates at a separate facility, at a location isolated from the rest of the organization.

Accepted Answer

A)  workers' union 
B)  kaizen group 
C)  skunk works 
D)  quality circle 
A)  workers' union 
B)  kaizen group 
C)  skunk works 
D)  quality circle

Question 11

A patent is valid for a period of 75 years from the date it is issued by the U.S. Patent Office.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What is a patent?

Accepted Answer

Patents give their owners the property r

Question 13

A ________ organization is one in which innovation is going on at all hierarchical levels and across all functions and divisions.

Accepted Answer

A)  knowledge-creating 
B)  collateral 
C)  mechanistic 
D)  boundaryless 
A)  knowledge-creating 
B)  collateral 
C)  mechanistic 
D)  boundaryless

Question 14

A ________ is a mid-level functional manager who has lower status than the head of a functional department and he or she is not given control over human, financial, and functional resources.

Accepted Answer

A)  business agent 
B)  boundary spanner 
C)  lightweight team leader 
D)  product champion 
A)  business agent 
B)  boundary spanner 
C)  lightweight team leader 
D)  product champion

Question 15

Which of the following takes place during the second stage of a stage-gate development funnel?

Accepted Answer

A)  The product development proposal is reviewed in terms of its fit with the goals and strategies of the organization. 
B)  A senior management committee reviews the new product development plan. 
C)  Organizational resources are allocated for developing a prototype of the product. 
D)  A cross-functional team of managers is formed to develop a detailed plan for product development. 
A)  The product development proposal is reviewed in terms of its fit with the goals and strategies of the organization. 
B)  A senior management committee reviews the new product development plan. 
C)  Organizational resources are allocated for developing a prototype of the product. 
D)  A cross-functional team of managers is formed to develop a detailed plan for product development.

Question 16

Which of the following statements is most likely to be true regarding the mature stage of a product life cycle?

Accepted Answer

A)  In a product life cycle, the mature stage comes immediately after the embryonic stage. 
B)  A product in the maturity stage has yet to gain widespread acceptance because the consumers are unsure about the value proposition offered by the product. 
C)  During the mature stage, demand for a product is typically replacement demand because incremental innovation has resulted in a new generation of the product. 
D)  In a product life cycle, the mature stage is followed by the embryonic stage. 
A)  In a product life cycle, the mature stage comes immediately after the embryonic stage. 
B)  A product in the maturity stage has yet to gain widespread acceptance because the consumers are unsure about the value proposition offered by the product. 
C)  During the mature stage, demand for a product is typically replacement demand because incremental innovation has resulted in a new generation of the product. 
D)  In a product life cycle, the mature stage is followed by the embryonic stage.

Question 17

According to Anderson and Tushman, a technological discontinuity is a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  incremental innovation 
B)  unprofitable new product 
C)  quantum innovation 
D)  obsolete product 
A)  incremental innovation 
B)  unprofitable new product 
C)  quantum innovation 
D)  obsolete product

Question 18

Which of the following statements is most likely to be true regarding the growth stage of a product life cycle?

Accepted Answer

A)  The growth stage of a product life cycle comes after the maturity stage. 
B)  During the growth stage, demand for a product is typically replacement demand because incremental innovation has resulted in a new generation of the product. 
C)  In a product life cycle, the growth stage is followed by the embryonic stage. 
D)  During the growth stage, many consumers buy the product for the first time. 
A)  The growth stage of a product life cycle comes after the maturity stage. 
B)  During the growth stage, demand for a product is typically replacement demand because incremental innovation has resulted in a new generation of the product. 
C)  In a product life cycle, the growth stage is followed by the embryonic stage. 
D)  During the growth stage, many consumers buy the product for the first time.

Question 19

Describe the three stages in a stage-gate development funnel.

Accepted Answer

The purpose of a stage-gate funnel is to

Question 20

Explain the concept of information synergies.

Accepted Answer

The knowledge building created when two

Which of the following statements is most likely to be true regarding the embryonic stage of a product life cycle?

What is a trademark?

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

Product team structure and matrix structure are especially suitable for managing innovation in high-tech organizations.

Which of the following functions is most likely to be true regarding a product champion?

During the growth stage of the product life cycle many consumers enter the market and buy the product for the first time.

An organization in which innovation is going on at all hierarchical levels and across all functions and divisions is known as a collateral organization.

Skunk works is dissolved when the product is brought to market.

Which of the following is most likely to promote innovation in an organization?

A "________" 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. Typically, this team operates at a separate facility, at a location isolated from the rest of the organization.

A patent is valid for a period of 75 years from the date it is issued by the U.S. Patent Office.

What is a patent?

A ________ organization is one in which innovation is going on at all hierarchical levels and across all functions and divisions.

A ________ is a mid-level functional manager who has lower status than the head of a functional department and he or she is not given control over human, financial, and functional resources.

Which of the following takes place during the second stage of a stage-gate development funnel?

Which of the following statements is most likely to be true regarding the mature stage of a product life cycle?

According to Anderson and Tushman, a technological discontinuity is a(n) ________.

Which of the following statements is most likely to be true regarding the growth stage of a product life cycle?

Describe the three stages in a stage-gate development funnel.

Explain the concept of information synergies.

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

Filters

Exam 13: Innovation, Intrapreneurship, and Creativity

Which of the following statements is most likely to be true regarding the embryonic stage of a product life cycle?

What is a trademark?

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

Product team structure and matrix structure are especially suitable for managing innovation in high-tech organizations.

Which of the following functions is most likely to be true regarding a product champion?

During the growth stage of the product life cycle many consumers enter the market and buy the product for the first time.

An organization in which innovation is going on at all hierarchical levels and across all functions and divisions is known as a collateral organization.

Skunk works is dissolved when the product is brought to market.

Which of the following is most likely to promote innovation in an organization?

A "________" 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. Typically, this team operates at a separate facility, at a location isolated from the rest of the organization.

A patent is valid for a period of 75 years from the date it is issued by the U.S. Patent Office.

What is a patent?

A ________ organization is one in which innovation is going on at all hierarchical levels and across all functions and divisions.

A ________ is a mid-level functional manager who has lower status than the head of a functional department and he or she is not given control over human, financial, and functional resources.

Which of the following takes place during the second stage of a stage-gate development funnel?

Which of the following statements is most likely to be true regarding the mature stage of a product life cycle?

According to Anderson and Tushman, a technological discontinuity is a(n) ________.

Which of the following statements is most likely to be true regarding the growth stage of a product life cycle?

Describe the three stages in a stage-gate development funnel.

Explain the concept of information synergies.

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

Filters