Attn: Colleen / 2 part assignmentC

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Use this as one of the References: Article is attached

Goedhuys, M., Janz, N., & Mohnen, P. (2008). What drives productivity in Tanzanian manufacturing firms: technology or business environment?. European Journal Of Development Research, 20(2), 199-218. doi:10.1080/09578810802060785

ADDITIONAL NOTES / INFORMATION:

International technology varies from domestic technology somewhat. Where will the technology come from? Will it transfer from the home country or somewhere else? Will it be created for the new global country? In order to know which way to go, you must first define technology. There are 3 different types – product technology (knowledge to make a product), process technology (knowledge used in the process to make a product), and management technology (knowledge used in running the business). Once you have that identified, you need to look at the characteristics for your technology – soft and hard technology. 

Taking technology further, there are three stages – invention (creation of new knowledge), innovation (knowledge is introduced to the market), and diffusion (spreading the knowledge throughout the marketplace). This week you will identify technological barriers in both the domestic and global environments of your company. In addition, use the BUSN310 guide for additional resources. 

Please keep in mind that technology encompasses much more than computers or software. You will need to definitely read the course materials for this week to thoroughly explore hard and soft technology.

  All Sources must be “Scholarly Article or Book”. A scholarly article or book generally is based on original research or experimentation. It is written by a researcher or expert in the field who is often affiliated with a college or university. Most scholarly writing includes footnotes and/or a bibliography and may include graphs or charts as illustrations as opposed to glossy pictures. In addition, articles that appear in scholarly journals or book that are published by academic presses, are subject to a peer-review process, which means that other "experts" or specialist in the field evaluate the quality and originality of the research as precondition of publication. The peer-review (as opposed to editorial review) process is also one thing that sets scholarly journals apart from journals that may otherwise seem quite similar. Journals such as Foreign Affairs, for instance, are generally not considers "scholarly journals," because many of the articles are solicited by the magazine's editors; in addition many of the articles are written by policy-makers who may be expressing an informed view, but whose article may not be based on original research.Scholarly research is typically published by a academic association or a university/academic press. In international relations and comparative politics, representative scholarly journals include Asian Survey, Comparative Politics, International Organization, International Security Studies, Journal of Comparative Politics, Journal of Democracy, and World Politics.

Reading / Resources:

You are not limited to the below:

· Goedhuys, M., Janz, N., & Mohnen, P. (2008, June). What drives productivity in Tanzanian manufacturing firms: technology or business environment? European Journal of Development Research, 20(2), 199-218. doi:10.1080/09578810802060785

· Johnson, R. L. (2006, Summer). Strategy, success, a dynamic economy and the 21st century manager.The Business Review, 5(2), 23-29

· Challenges of information technology management in the 21st century: 2000 Information Resources Management Association International Conference: Anchorage, Alaska, USA May 21-24, 2000 / [edited by] Mehdi Khosrowpour. Chapters 7, 13, 25, 56,