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Technology And Innovation Management Question Paper

Technology And Innovation Management

Course:Bachelor Of Commerce

Institution: Kca University question papers

Exam Year:2010

UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS: 2009/2010
SECOND YEAR EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF
COMMERCE
CMS 202: TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION MANAGEMENT (SUNDAY)
DATE: AUGUST 2010 TIME: 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer question ONE and any other TWO questions
QUESTION ONE
a) Define the following terms (5 Marks)
i. Innovation
ii. Invention
iii. Creation
iv. Discovery
v. Technology
b) Describe the key stages of the product innovation cycle/process (5 Marks)
c) Discuss the best practice procedures in change management within an organisation (10 Marks)
d) State the steps followed in patenting a new invention (5 Marks)
e) Draw and explain the product quality triad (5 Marks)
QUESTION TWO
a) what is meant by the concept ’diffusion of technology’ (2 Marks)
b) Draw and explain the ‘S’ curve to show the stages during technology diffusion (18 Marks)
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QUESTION THREE
a) Explain the role played by technological innovation in the success of business entities in a
competitive environment. (10 Marks)
b) Explain the qualities of good technology (10 Marks)
QUESTION FOUR
a) Using suitable examples, explain the key success criteria for:
i. Inventions
ii. Innovation (10 Marks)
b) Explain the role of Intellectual property rights (IPR) in technology management (10 Marks)
QUESTION FIVE
a) Define the concept ‘Learning organisation’ as used in the context of technological innovation
(5 Marks)
b) Explain using an example the product adoption curve under the following stages
i. Inventors
ii. Early adaptors
iii. Early majority
iv. Late majority
v. Laggards (15 Marks)

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