Exam 16: Organization Structure for Technology Strategy

What is more consistent of a small firm as compared to a large one?

Acquisitions allow companies to gain control over proven new technical capabilities and intellectual property.

What are private individuals who invest their own money in a new company called?

What type of organization is loosely structured with nonhierarchical communication patterns and unspecialized jobs?

Which industry would you expect a large firm to be more innovative than a small one?

What refers to the extent to which decision making in an organization is spread out throughout an organization?

What is more consistent with a large firm as compared to a larger one?

Successful high-technology firms typically build in slack resources to encourage innovation.

To innovate successfully, companies need to be concerned with which of the following factors?

What is the creation of new businesses by existing organizations called?

What is most accurate concerning organic structures?

If a company's core venture is of no strategic importance and the core capability is unrelated, the new venture should be:

On average, small firms can hire a more talented and more diverse group of employees than large ones, which improves the quality of their human capital.

Explain how high-growth technology companies finance their operations. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages associated with corporate venturing.

Define mechanistic and organic organizational structures. Which structure is better at encouraging innovation? Why?