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Bse 217: Creativity And Innovation Question Paper

Bse 217: Creativity And Innovation

Course:Bachelor Of Science In Project Planning And Management

Institution: Karatina University question papers

Exam Year:2014

KARATINA UNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2013/2014 ACADEMIC YEAR

SECOND YEAR

BSC PROJECT PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT

COURSE CODE: BSE 217
COURSE TITTLE: CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION

APRIL 2014, THREE HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Attempt question ONE and any other THREE questions.
This paper contains-2-pages

QUESTION ONE (MKS)
(a)Explain the meaning of the following terms as used in project management.
I. Creativity
II. Innovation
III. Invention (6 marks)
(b)Describe two creative problem-solving techniques that project managers can employ to generate new ideas. (4 marks)
(c)Distinguish between the economic and social perspective of creativity. (4 marks)
(d)Explain three strategies for promoting science. Technology and innovation as envisioned in the Kenya vision 2030 (6 marks)
(e)List down five ways through which a project may benefit from intellectual property rights. (5 marks)

QUESTION TWO (15 MKS)
(a)Describe the five adopter categories according to the theory of Diffusion of innovations (10 marks)
(b)List five factors that influence the rate of adoption of innovation (5 marks)

QUESTION THREE (15 MKS)
Discuss three major theories of creativity illustrating three viewpoints of each on what creates creativity in people and their major shortcomings.

QUESTION FOUR (15 MKS)
(a)Define the term intellectual property rights and explain four property rights that are enforceable. (9 marks)
(b)Explain three precautions that a project team member can personally take to prevent the leakage of innovative secrets to competitors (6 marks)

QUESTION FIVE (15 MKS)
a) Explain the steps of creativity process according to the System Model of Creativity. (10 marks)
b) List three levels of innovations and give an example of each. (5 marks)

QUESTION SIX (15 mks)
(a)Describe the components in the four phases model of creativity (8 MKS)
(b)Outline seven characteristics of a creative person (7 mks)

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