Unit 13: Innovation & Change Quiz

Idea champions feel very passionate and committed to a new product or idea despite rejection to others.

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A person who sees the need for and champions productive change within the organization is called an idea champion.

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The person, who, in a creativity contest, can develop the greatest number of new and novel concepts, is called an idea champion.

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A unit that is separate from the mainstream of the organization and is responsible for developing and initiating innovations is called a new-venture team. 

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Skunklabor is a separate small, informal, highly autonomous, and often selective group that focuses on breakthrough ideas for the business.

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One value of the idea incubator is that an employee with a good idea has somewhere to go with it, rather than having to shop the idea all over the company and hope someone pays attention.

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Technology change involves the hierarchy of authority, goals, administrative procedures, and managerial systems.

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Originality, authoritarianism, and disciplined exploration are among the characteristics of the creative individuals.

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Creativity is the generation of novel ideas that may meet perceived needs or respond to opportunities for the organization.

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The acceptance of mistakes, the freedom to discuss ideas, and the assignment of nonspecialists to problems are characteristics of creative organizations or departments.

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• FALSE