BUS 765 Management of Technological Innovation

Discussion Question 1

● What are some advantages and disadvantages of collaborating on a development project?

● How does the mode of collaborating (e.g., strategic alliance, joint venture, licensing,

outsourcing, collective research organization) influence the success of a collaboration?

● Is this more important in a first-mover or late entrant strategy?

● Identify an example of collaboration between two or more organizations.

● What were the advantages and disadvantages of this collaboration, and which collaboration

mode did the partners choose?

Discussion Question 2 – CLA 2 Preparation & Course Learning Outcomes

Welcome to Week 5 of your course. This discussion question will help you prepare for your

CLA 2 paper and final CLA 2 PowerPoint and as such, will have a fair amount of detail. Read

the CLA 2 assignment listed in Week 8 of the course. Then, please provide an outline that

itemizes the concepts that you will include in your CLA 2 paper and final PowerPoint. Please

be sure to include concepts learned in the course and information (findings, conclusions) from

your PA 1 and CLA 1 papers. Provide some brief details for each item that is outlined. Please

keep in mind that you should have place-holders for material not yet covered in the lecture from

Weeks 6 and 7. Here is an itemized list that summarizes the requirements of this DQ (include

every item in the bullet list below, or you will not receive full credit):

● Outline that itemizes concepts learned in the course

● Include information (findings, conclusions) from your PA 1 and CLA 1

● Brief details for each item that is outlined

● Place-holders for material not yet covered