Question 1

_____ adopt an early-follower strategy to grab a dominant position more from their strengths in marketing and manufacturing than from technological innovation.

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A)   Entrepreneurial firms
B)   First mover firms
C)   Prospector firms
D)   Analyzer firms
E)   Defender firmsF) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 2

Describe what is meant by becoming world-class.

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Question 3

A _____ can occur when performance is good but someone realizes that it could be better.

Accepted Answer

A)   force-field analysis
B)   moving
C)   performance gap
D)   freezing
E)   meldingF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 4

Continuous learning is a repeating cycle of all the following steps except

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A)   exploration.
B)   discovery.
C)   action.
D)   initiation.
E)   recognition.F) All of the above
G) None of the above

Question 5

_____ is best described as anticipating and preparing for an uncertain future.

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A)   Reverse brainstorming
B)   Reverse mentoring
C)   Proactive change
D)   Disruptive innovation
E)   Reactive changeF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 6

Which of the following is the first consideration in developing a strategy around technological innovation?

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A)   organizational suitability
B)   market potential
C)   social feasibility
D)   ethnographical viability
E)   political supportF) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 7

_____ typically have technology champions who articulate competitively aggressive, first-mover technological strategies.

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A)   Prospector firms
B)   Follower firms
C)   Defender firms
D)   Reactor firms
E)   Analyzer firmsF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true regarding refreezing, the third step in the general model for managing resistance to change?

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A)   It is appropriate when it permanently installs behaviors that maintain essential core values.
B)   It is the stage in which the management realizes that the past ways of doing things are obsolete.
C)   It is considered highly effective if it creates new behaviors that are as rigid as the old ones.
D)   It needs to promote behaviors that limit experimentation.
E)   It occurs before the moving stage.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 9

Benchmarking and scanning are sufficient to stay ahead of the innovation curve.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Explain the three key roles that people may play within an organization to acquire or develop technology.

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Question 11

In assessing market receptiveness, executives should typically determine whether the new technology

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A)   is capable of drawing political support.
B)   has an immediate and valuable application in the short run.
C)   can alter the rules of competition in the industry.
D)   can be patented.
E)   will violate the company's vision.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

An independent research laboratory entered into an agreement with a multinational agricultural company to develop a new variety of hybrid seeds for cold climates. In return, the agricultural company would fund the research. This method of acquiring new technology is known as

Accepted Answer

A)   state funding.
B)   internal development.
C)   technology trading.
D)   licensing.
E)   contracted development.F) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 13

Which of the following is a function of a technical innovator?

Accepted Answer

A)   supports an innovation by sponsoring financial and managerial resources
B)   promotes a new technology throughout the organization
C)   develops a new technology
D)   secures acceptance for a new idea within the organization
E)   imparts training for specific interpersonal skillsF) All of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 14

Technology trading is becoming increasingly common because of the high cost of developing advanced technologies independently.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

_____ is best described as a systemwide application of behavioral science knowledge to develop, improve, and reinforce the strategies, structures, and processes that lead to organization effectiveness.

Accepted Answer

A)   Organization development
B)   Management myopia
C)   Development project
D)   Groupthink
E)   MicromanagementF) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 16

Total organization change involves introducing and sustaining multiple policies, practices, and procedures across multiple units and levels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

_____ is best described as the advantage that comes from offering a unique good or service for which customers are willing to pay a premium price.

Accepted Answer

A)   Equilibrium
B)   Standardization
C)   Differentiation
D)   Liquidity
E)   CapitalizationF) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 18

When deciding on technology, the simplest, easiest, and most effective way to acquire it is to

Accepted Answer

A)   develop it internally.
B)   purchase it.
C)   license it from others.
D)   form a joint venture.
E)   acquire the owner of the technology.F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 19

Based on the scenario, the second assignment is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)   benchmarking.
B)   reverse mentoring.
C)   SWOT analysis.
D)   technology audit.
E)   gap analysis.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 20

The _____ refers to the belief that only one goal can be attained at a time.

Accepted Answer

A)   "tyranny of the or"
B)   "genius of the and"
C)   "purpose of the because"
D)   "desire of the want"
E)   "reason for the why"F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

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Describe what is meant by becoming world-class.

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A _____ can occur when performance is good but someone realizes that it could be better.

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_____ adopt an early-follower strategy to grab a dominant position more from their strengths in marketing and manufacturing than from technological innovation.

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_____ is best described as a systemwide application of behavioral science knowledge to develop, improve, and reinforce the strategies, structures, and processes that lead to organization effectiveness.

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Explain the three key roles that people may play within an organization to acquire or develop technology.

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An independent research laboratory entered into an agreement with a multinational agricultural company to develop a new variety of hybrid seeds for cold climates. In return, the agricultural company would fund the research. This method of acquiring new technology is known as

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Total organization change involves introducing and sustaining multiple policies, practices, and procedures across multiple units and levels.

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_____ typically have technology champions who articulate competitively aggressive, first-mover technological strategies.

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