Questions from Strategic Management

Q: Can you identify one or more circumstances when a company might wish

Can you identify one or more circumstances when a company might wish to delay introducing its product?

Q: What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of a)

What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of a) individuals as innovators, b) firms as innovators, c) universities as innovators, d) government institutions as innovators, e) nonprofit or...

Q: What traits appear to make individuals most creative? Are these the

What traits appear to make individuals most creative? Are these the same traits that lead to successful inventions?

Q: Several studies indicate that the use of collaborative research agreements is increasing

Several studies indicate that the use of collaborative research agreements is increasing around the world. What might be some of the reasons that collaborative research is becoming more prevalent?

Q: Could firms identify people with greater capacity for creativity or inventiveness in

Could firms identify people with greater capacity for creativity or inventiveness in their hiring procedures?

Q: What are some of the reasons that established firms might resist the

What are some of the reasons that established firms might resist the adoption of a new technology?

Q: Are well-established firms or new entrants more likely to a

Are well-established firms or new entrants more likely to a) develop and/or b) adopt new technologies? What are some reasons for your choice?

Q: What are some of the reasons that both technology improvement and technology

What are some of the reasons that both technology improvement and technology diffusion exhibit s-shaped curves?

Q: Why do technologies often improve faster than customer requirements? What are

Why do technologies often improve faster than customer requirements? What are the advantages and disadvantages to a firm of developing a technology beyond the current state of market needs?

Q: What are some of the sources of increasing returns to adoption?

What are some of the sources of increasing returns to adoption?