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Introduction and Overview |
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2-3 |
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Origin of the Process
This week we will examine innovation from a historical perspective, with particular focus on the hard disk drive industry.
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4-5 |
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Individual Contributions
This week we will look at the role of individuals in the innovation process, with an emphasis on factors that stimulate innovators within organizations such as Procter & Gamble.
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6-7 |
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Technical Communication
This week we will consider the importance of technical communication for innovation, including the consequences of insufficient communication in a medical instrument corporation.
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8-9 |
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Cross-Functionality
This week we will explore the integration of different departments (e.g., engineering, marketing, manufacturing) to enhance innovation within organizations such as Rubbermaid.
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10-11 |
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Geographic Dispersion
This week we will expose innovation barriers for organizations separated by space and time, including cultural challenges faced by companies like Unilever.
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12-13 |
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Intra-Organizational Networks
This week we will investigate how social networks among individuals within organizations, for example high-tech firms, can positively impact information transfer and innovation.
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14-15 |
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Inter-Organizational Networks
This week we will analyze how alliances, partnerships, and coalitions between organizations, such as NYPRO and Vistakon, can impact the innovation process.
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16-17 |
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Organizational Features
This week we will examine how traditionally innovative organizations, such as Sun Microsystems, effectively manage the innovation process.
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18-19 |
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Organizational Learning
This week we will explore how firms can learn to innovate by implementing effective management strategies, including ones used by 3M Corporation.
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20-21 |
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Market Changes
This week we will look at how firms respond to major innovations in their industry, such as those experienced in biotechnology.
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22 |
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Industry Variability
Speaker - Michael Meyer, Product Strategy Practice Leader, IDEO Boston
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23-24 |
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Standards, Patents, & Open Source
This week we will consider how standards, patents, and the open source movement affect innovation for companies like CompuServe.
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25 |
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Course Wrap-up
Final paper due
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