Organization
Promoters, champions, gatekeepers
Fill in the blank: The quality and nature of the _______________ has also been found to influence the creativity of the subordinates?
Leader-member exchange (LMX)
In order for a team to succeed at a collective or social level, they require to use the best universal collective practice, true or false?
False. There is no best universal practice.
Innovation is all about technological advances. - TRUE or FALSE
FALSE
What is defined as "a new idea, creative thoughts, new imaginations" in form of device or method?
Innovation
What are the two types of focus of attention?
Internal and external
List three positive aspects of LMX?
Monitoring, clarifying, consulting
What are the key elements in an effective, high performance team?
Clearly define task and objective
Effective conflict resolution
Good balance of team rules
What are four processes of managing innovation, according to the book Strategic Innovation Management by Joe Tidd?
Search, Select, Implement, Capture
What is disruptive innovation?
An innovation that transforms a market or creates a new one through simplicity, convenience, affordability, or accessibility
Which component of organization design is related with enabling creativity, learning, and interaction?
Hint: Not always a loose 'skunk works' model
Appropriate structure
What happens if the team is too heterogeneous?
Tensions may arise among team members
What are the four stages of development of teams?
Forming, storming, norming, performing
What is "hidden innovation?"
Hidden innovation or invisible innovation refers to innovation that is not captured or recognized by traditional indicators such as R&D spending or number of patents.
A) Target C) Alibaba E) Mozilla
B) IBM D) Foundation medicine
B) IBM
Investment in team selection and building results in what?
Effective team-work
Which leadership theory argues that decisions and choices by top management have an influence on the performance of the organization?
Upper echelons theory
What does unified commitment mean?
The degree to which all team members contribute equally and have the same motivation that the other team members have
Which theory shaping our thinking on innovation models, is associated with Roy Rothwell?
Five Generations Model
What is the most innovative company of 2019, according to Boston Consulting Group (BCG)?
Alphabet Inc.
What defines the direct participation by the highest level executives in a specific and critical aspect or program of an organization?
Top management commitment
Which theory focuses on the cognitive aspects of leadership and argues that conceptual capacity is associated with superior performance in strategic decision making, while there is a need to integrate complex information?
Stratified System Theory
What is meant by results driven structure?
The match of team process to the overall logical demands of the work
What is defined as the ability to step back and review the ways we manage innovation, and then adapt or change them?
Dynamic capability
According to 2019 Bloomberg innovation index, which country is the most innovative?
South Korea