Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

S-curves in technology performance and s-curves in technology diffusion are fundamentally different processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

S-curves in technology diffusion are obtained by plotting the:

Accepted Answer

A)  capacity of a technology against time. 
B)  cumulative number of adopters of a technology against time. 
C)  performance speed of a technology against effort. 
D)  performance power of a technology against effort. 
A)  capacity of a technology against time. 
B)  cumulative number of adopters of a technology against time. 
C)  performance speed of a technology against effort. 
D)  performance power of a technology against effort. B

Question 4

In the context of s-curves in technological improvement,as a technology begins to reach its inherent limits,the cost of each marginal improvement decreases,and the s-curve flattens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Technology diffusion and information diffusion take the same amount of time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true of technology diffusion?

Accepted Answer

A)  S-curves in technology diffusion are obtained by plotting performance against time. 
B)  Technology diffusion is much faster than information diffusion. 
C)  A drop in the price of a new technology can accelerate technology diffusion. 
D)  Adoption is initially fast when a new technology is introduced to the market. 
A)  S-curves in technology diffusion are obtained by plotting performance against time. 
B)  Technology diffusion is much faster than information diffusion. 
C)  A drop in the price of a new technology can accelerate technology diffusion. 
D)  Adoption is initially fast when a new technology is introduced to the market.

Question 7

The path a technology follows through time is termed as technology trajectory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true of component innovation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Component innovation does not significantly affect the overall configuration of a system. 
B)  Component innovation is also called architectural innovation. 
C)  For a firm to initiate component innovation, knowledge about the whole system is necessary. 
D)  Component innovations have more far-reaching and complex influences on industry competitors and technology users than architectural innovations. 
A)  Component innovation does not significantly affect the overall configuration of a system. 
B)  Component innovation is also called architectural innovation. 
C)  For a firm to initiate component innovation, knowledge about the whole system is necessary. 
D)  Component innovations have more far-reaching and complex influences on industry competitors and technology users than architectural innovations.

Question 9

Briefly explain the different types of innovation.

Accepted Answer

Product innovations are embodied in the

Question 10

Iris is quite skeptical about new innovations and is most likely to adopt something new only after experiencing peer pressure to adopt the new innovation.However,she is not so risk averse that she will wait until all uncertainty of a new technology has been resolved; she is willing to accept a little uncertainty if her peers already use the product.Which of the following adopter categories does Iris belong to?

Accepted Answer

A)  Early adopters 
B)  Innovators 
C)  Late majority 
D)  Laggards 
A)  Early adopters 
B)  Innovators 
C)  Late majority 
D)  Laggards

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true of s-curves in technological improvement?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are obtained by plotting the cumulative number of adopters of the technology against time. 
B)  They typically show that technology goes through initial accelerated improvement, then diminishing improvement, then slow improvement. 
C)  S-curves in technology diffusion and s-curves in technology performance are fundamentally the same process. 
D)  The s-curves flatten when the cost of each marginal improvement increases and diminishing returns to effort begin to set in. 
A)  They are obtained by plotting the cumulative number of adopters of the technology against time. 
B)  They typically show that technology goes through initial accelerated improvement, then diminishing improvement, then slow improvement. 
C)  S-curves in technology diffusion and s-curves in technology performance are fundamentally the same process. 
D)  The s-curves flatten when the cost of each marginal improvement increases and diminishing returns to effort begin to set in.

Question 12

In the context of s-curves in technological improvement,performance improvement in the early stages of a technology is rapid if the fundamentals of the technology are poorly understood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Product innovations are more important than process innovations to organizations because they are less visible than process innovations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

An innovation can be competence enhancing to one firm,while competence destroying for another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A)  attempt to achieve lower market segmentation by offering different models and price points. 
B)  undergo a period of turbulence and uncertainty. 
C)  focus on efficiency and market penetration. 
D)  focus on altering the architecture rather than improving components. 
A)  attempt to achieve lower market segmentation by offering different models and price points. 
B)  undergo a period of turbulence and uncertainty. 
C)  focus on efficiency and market penetration. 
D)  focus on altering the architecture rather than improving components.

Question 16

When the first personal computers were introduced,Bill started using a spreadsheet program to maintain his accounts.Bill discovered that this new method of maintaining his accounts caused his work to become much slower and that if he typed in the wrong data,it led to more mistakes.This scenario illustrates that:

Accepted Answer

A)  effort invested in an existing technology reaps higher returns than effort invested in a new technology. 
B)  effort invested in an incumbent technology is much higher than effort invested in a new technology. 
C)  technological discontinuity may initially have lower performance than the incumbent technology. 
D)  component innovations are more effective than architectural innovations. 
A)  effort invested in an existing technology reaps higher returns than effort invested in a new technology. 
B)  effort invested in an incumbent technology is much higher than effort invested in a new technology. 
C)  technological discontinuity may initially have lower performance than the incumbent technology. 
D)  component innovations are more effective than architectural innovations.

Question 17

Technology diffusion curve is s-shaped because adoption is initially fast when a new technology is introduced to the market.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Dalton discovered that using garlic salt on a regular hamburger made the hamburger taste more like steak.He could then use a less expensive meat in the "smoked steak" sandwiches that he sold.This is an example of a(n)_____ innovation.

Accepted Answer

A)  radical 
B)  discontinuous 
C)  architectural 
D)  component 
A)  radical 
B)  discontinuous 
C)  architectural 
D)  component

Question 19

The path a technology follows through time is termed as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  technology map 
B)  technology trajectory 
C)  technology cluster 
D)  technology transfer 
A)  technology map 
B)  technology trajectory 
C)  technology cluster 
D)  technology transfer

Question 20

Alpha Information Inc.is a firm that manufactures desktop computers and wireless network hardware components.The company is spending heavily on R&D to experiment with new designs for wireless networks instead of trying to refine how well they make their current wireless network hardware components.The firm is going through a period of ambiguity and anxiety.Alpha Information Inc.is in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  dominant design phase. 
B)  era of incremental change. 
C)  era of ferment. 
D)  specific phase. 
A)  dominant design phase. 
B)  era of incremental change. 
C)  era of ferment. 
D)  specific phase.

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

S-curves in technology performance and s-curves in technology diffusion are fundamentally different processes.

S-curves in technology diffusion are obtained by plotting the:

In the context of s-curves in technological improvement,as a technology begins to reach its inherent limits,the cost of each marginal improvement decreases,and the s-curve flattens.

Technology diffusion and information diffusion take the same amount of time.

Which of the following statements is true of technology diffusion?

The path a technology follows through time is termed as technology trajectory.

Which of the following statements is true of component innovation?

Briefly explain the different types of innovation.

Which of the following statements is true of s-curves in technological improvement?

In the context of s-curves in technological improvement,performance improvement in the early stages of a technology is rapid if the fundamentals of the technology are poorly understood.

Product innovations are more important than process innovations to organizations because they are less visible than process innovations.

An innovation can be competence enhancing to one firm,while competence destroying for another.

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

Technology diffusion curve is s-shaped because adoption is initially fast when a new technology is introduced to the market.

Dalton discovered that using garlic salt on a regular hamburger made the hamburger taste more like steak.He could then use a less expensive meat in the "smoked steak" sandwiches that he sold.This is an example of a(n)_____ innovation.

The path a technology follows through time is termed as _____.

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

Filters

Exam 3: Types and Patterns of Innovation

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

S-curves in technology performance and s-curves in technology diffusion are fundamentally different processes.

S-curves in technology diffusion are obtained by plotting the:

In the context of s-curves in technological improvement,as a technology begins to reach its inherent limits,the cost of each marginal improvement decreases,and the s-curve flattens.

Technology diffusion and information diffusion take the same amount of time.

Which of the following statements is true of technology diffusion?

The path a technology follows through time is termed as technology trajectory.

Which of the following statements is true of component innovation?

Briefly explain the different types of innovation.

Which of the following statements is true of s-curves in technological improvement?

In the context of s-curves in technological improvement,performance improvement in the early stages of a technology is rapid if the fundamentals of the technology are poorly understood.

Product innovations are more important than process innovations to organizations because they are less visible than process innovations.

An innovation can be competence enhancing to one firm,while competence destroying for another.

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

Technology diffusion curve is s-shaped because adoption is initially fast when a new technology is introduced to the market.

Dalton discovered that using garlic salt on a regular hamburger made the hamburger taste more like steak.He could then use a less expensive meat in the "smoked steak" sandwiches that he sold.This is an example of a(n)_____ innovation.

The path a technology follows through time is termed as _____.

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

Filters