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Technology And Innovation Management(December 2011) Question Paper

Technology And Innovation Management(December 2011)

Course:Bachelor Of Commerce

Institution: Kca University question papers

Exam Year:2011

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UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS: 2010/2011
SECOND YEAR EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF
COMMERCE
CMS 202: TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION MANAGEMENT
DATE: December 2011 TIME: 2 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS: Answer Question ONE and any other TWO questions

QUESTION ONE (30MARKS)
a) Idea diffusion in Kenya has been painstakingly slow and times none existent in some sectors.
However in the telecommunication sector, diffusion rates have been very high.
i) Discuss the importance of encouraging diffusion of innovations in the country. [8 Marks]
ii) Explain four factors that affect diffusion rates in the Kenyan business environment. [8 Marks]
b) Discuss four principles that companies can follow to unlock their innovative potential in these
dynamic and competitive times. [8 Marks]
c) Brainstorming is a popular technique of generating new ideas in the organizations. Discuss the
guidelines that must be adhered to make this technique effective. [6 Marks]
QUESTION TWO (20MARKS)
Supporting a culture of creativity and innovation requires a complete paradigm shift on the way an
organization does business and conducts its affairs; it has to stand out from the crowd.
a) Discuss strategies companies in a rapidly changing business environment can use to enhance their
creativity and competitiveness in the business arena. [14 Marks]
b) Explain three possible sources of innovation that such a company may adopt to stand out from the
crowd. [6 Marks]
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QUESTION THREE (20MARKS)
a) Innovation is really believed to operate in a stage like process. Discuss the innovation process as you
attempt relate the process to specific services and products recently pioneered in Kenya like Ecotoilet
and M-pesa. [12 Marks]
b) Creativity happens through initial stage process .Discuss four main stages of creativity. [8Marks]
QUESTION FOUR (20MARKS)
Technology transfer is one way of fast trucking economic progress of a country, an institution, a
department e.tc. One way to do these is through collaborative researches by different countries,
institutions and departments in both developing and developed countries.
a) Discuss the major success factors of technology transfer in a country and or in organizations.
[10 Marks]
b)Innovation is the process the entrepreneurs use to convert opportunities into marketable ideas.
Explain any four types of innovations. [10 Marks]
QUESTION FIVE (20MARKS)
a) Projects are often used in the management of innovations and they become critical during
implementation of innovation. Discuss any three technological projects giving relevant examples.
[10 Marks]
b) Any organization has three strategies at three levels
i. Corporate strategies
ii. Business strategies
iii. Functional strategies
Required:
Discuss any two of the three levels citing relevant examples. [10 Marks]

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