Exam 3: Types and Patterns of Innovation

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When gutter shields were developed,they replaced gutter cleaning services hired by homeowners wishing to keep leaves and debris out of their gutters.In other words,the same need was met by an entirely new technology.This is an example of a(n) _____ technology.

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Once a new product design becomes a dominant design:

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Question 42

How can the s-curves be used as a prescriptive tool? What would be the limitations of this approach?

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According to Anderson and Tushman,the era of incremental change:

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For a firm to adopt a component innovation,it typically requires that the firm have architectural knowledge about the way components link and integrate to form a whole system.

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Question 45

According to Anderson and Tushman,in the era of ferment,firms focus on efficiency and market penetration.

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Question 46

In the context of s-curve in technological improvement,plotting performance against time will result in the same characteristic curve as plotting performance against effort,only if:

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Question 47

Among the various adopter categories,innovators have the greatest potential for opinion leadership.

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Question 48

The path a technology follows through time is termed its:

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If a company learns of the cost and efficiency advantages of a new technology to replace one it is currently using,will it then adopt the new technology as quickly as it can? Explain the reason for your answer.

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Question 50

It is possible for a firm that follows an s-curve model too closely to end up switching technologies later than it should.

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When gutter shields were developed,they replaced gutter cleaning services hired by homeowners wishing to keep leaves and debris out of their gutters.In other words,the same need was met by an entirely new technology.This is an example of a(n) _____ technology.

Once a new product design becomes a dominant design:

How can the s-curves be used as a prescriptive tool? What would be the limitations of this approach?

According to Anderson and Tushman,the era of incremental change:

For a firm to adopt a component innovation,it typically requires that the firm have architectural knowledge about the way components link and integrate to form a whole system.

According to Anderson and Tushman,in the era of ferment,firms focus on efficiency and market penetration.

In the context of s-curve in technological improvement,plotting performance against time will result in the same characteristic curve as plotting performance against effort,only if:

Among the various adopter categories,innovators have the greatest potential for opinion leadership.

The path a technology follows through time is termed its:

If a company learns of the cost and efficiency advantages of a new technology to replace one it is currently using,will it then adopt the new technology as quickly as it can? Explain the reason for your answer.

It is possible for a firm that follows an s-curve model too closely to end up switching technologies later than it should.

Introduction

Sources of Innovation

Standards Battles and Design Dominance

Timing of Entry

Defining the Organizations Strategic Direction

Choosing Innovation Projects

Collaboration Strategies

Protecting Innovation

Organizing for Innovation

Managing the New Product Development Process

Managing New Product Development Teams

Crafting a Deployment Strategy

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