Innovation management 3

"Open innovation" is

• A situation where an organization doesn't just only rely on their own internal knowledge, sources and resources (such as their own staff or R&D for example) for innovation ideas but also outsiders

• Encouraging every employee to participate in creating innovation

• Organizing innovation contest that is open for everybody

• Having open-minded leaders

Customers are passive receivers of innovations

• True

• False

What statement is NOT correct regarding HII?

• Ideas from everyone matter

• People are expected and encouraged to contribute and share their ideas – it’s part of the job

• Most people are regularly involved in suggesting and contributing comments, etc.

• Employees should not comment on other ideas. It is offensive

Need pull is more important than R&D push

• True

• False

The benefits of Innovation funnel do NOT include:

• Increase the average quality of ideas

• Save time and efforts in develop new products

• To ensure the best idea is executed

• A systematic method to manage innovation process

C&D stands for...

Hint: it means Open innovation

• Creativity & Development

• Concept & Design

• Connect & Development

• Control & Decision

Organic (flat) organizational structure is the best for supporting innovation

• True

• False

Tall (mechanistic) organizational structure is often seen in public sectors such as health care, universities, state-owned organizations

• True

• False

Functional source of innovation is...

• Creating opportunities for innovation by pushing the frontiers of science forward

• Developing a clear understanding of consumer needs and ways to meet those needs

• An idea generating technique whereby innovators observe how people use existing products/services in their own environment

• Categorizing firms and individuals in terms of the functional relationship through which they derive benefit from a given product, process, or service innovation

How can a company promote creativity and innovation through physical working environment?

• Provide casual and playful spaces

• Put employees in uniform cubicles

• Include areas where employees can be quiet and reflective.

• A&B are correct

• A&C are correct