Questions from Strategic Management

Q: Will different methods of evaluating a project typically yield the same conclusions

Will different methods of evaluating a project typically yield the same conclusions about whether to fund its development? Why or why not?

Q: Are their some industries in which you would expect to see particularly

Are their some industries in which you would expect to see particularly short technology cycles? Are their some industries in which you would expect to see particularly long technology cycles? What mi...

Q: What are the differences between patents, copyrights, and trademarks?

What are the differences between patents, copyrights, and trademarks?

Q: What marketing strategies are used by the producers of the product you

What marketing strategies are used by the producers of the product you identified for question 3? What are the advantages and disadvantages of these marketing strategies?

Q: Consider a firm that is considering marketing its innovation in multiple countries

Consider a firm that is considering marketing its innovation in multiple countries. What factors should this firm consider in formulating its protection strategy?

Q: When will trade secrets be more useful than patents, copyrights or

When will trade secrets be more useful than patents, copyrights or trademarks?

Q: Can you identify a situation in which none of the legal protection

Can you identify a situation in which none of the legal protection mechanisms discussed (patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets) will prove useful?

Q: Describe a technological innovation not discussed in the chapter, and identify

Describe a technological innovation not discussed in the chapter, and identify where you think it lies on the control continuum between wholly proprietary and wholly open.

Q: Are there particular types of innovation activities for which large firms are

Are there particular types of innovation activities for which large firms are likely to outperform small firms? Are there types for which small firms are likely to outperform large firms?

Q: What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of having formalized procedures

What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of having formalized procedures for improving the effectiveness or efficiency of innovation?