Simplified model of the innovation process

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Assignment 1 (30%): Reflection on 100 Years of Research into Innovation

You will select one academic paper within the field of innovation. You will then write a short report (1,000 words +/- 10%) on it which highlights the key ideas and draws out some key messages about the theme for practising managers, reflecting on how the theme could be managed effectively. Please pay particular attention to how the management of the theme is being changed by digital technology within organizations, and across business ecosystems.

Link to articles: Talis list/ BEMM118

You can select other academic papers if you wish. Look at Harvard Business Review, MIT Sloan Management Review, California Management Review etc.

Assignment 1 (30%): Reflection on 100 Years of Research into Innovation

You will select a paper which is either:

- A case study of an organization and its approach to managing innovation

- A ‘tools’ paper, with a description of tools or methods to help think about and manage innovation

- An ‘ideas’ paper with some new perspective or way of thinking about the innovation process

Assignment 1 (30%): Reflection on 100 Years of

Research into Innovation

To review the paper and draw out helpful lessons for others you might like to

think of the following questions. Don’t feel confined to these alone – the art of

critical literature review is to develop skills and questions of your own in analysing and exploring:

- What are the key points which the author is trying to make? Try and summarize into a few ‘bullet points’

- What –if any – is the research base they are drawing on? Or is the article just an opinion?

- Is there an underlying theory, a model of how innovation takes place?

- If it’s an ‘ideas’ paper, what are the strengths of the argument – and where can you see weaknesses? How might the ideas be developed further? How could you test the ideas?

- If it’s a case study, where do you see the strengths in the organization’s approach to Innovation – and where are there gaps or weaknesses? If you were advising the company about what to do next to build on its strengths and deal with its weaknesses, what might you recommend?

- If it’s a ‘tools’ paper, how practical is the approach being recommended? Would it work for all organizations? How might you need to adapt or develop the tool to make it more flexible or useful?

Assignment 1 (30%): Reflection on 100 Years of

Research into Innovation

- What are the key messages you might take from this paper if you were asked to give advice to a practicing innovation manager?

- Where might people go to find out more – are there useful references or links in the article which take the reader further?

- Compare the article to others (5-10 – or more) which focus on the main themes covered in the article

- Don’t forget to put the FULL reference of the article you have reviewed, so that others can find it and explore it for themselves

- APA referencing

Guidance: Highlight key ideas + draw out some key messages + recommendations about the theme for managers in your organisation

SectionWords?Often Missed……   Introduction. Introduce the simplified innovation process, and100High impact cover.locate which part of the innovation process the article that you Make sure the reader knows what is coming up.are reviewing focuses on.     Article review. Consider the article, and make comparisons600You need to reach into the wider literature. E.g.with other articles, also looking at Tidd & Bessant 2014 (PDFs look at different contextson ELE).     Consider how the management of the innovation theme200Sometimes covered too superficially. Considerconsidered in the article is being changed by digital technology, researchers such as Jeanne Ross (Digital) and Ronand across business ecosystems. Adner (Ecosystems)   Key messages about the theme for practising managers,100Tables – with 3 – 5 columns – can be a good way toreflecting on how the theme could be managed effectively. deliver persuasive recommendations   

Guidance: Use tables – but this is just an example ..

Key messages about the theme for practising managers

Key messageWhy important?How can organizationsWhat gets in the way of  manage this aspect ofmanaging this aspect of  innovation effectively?innovation?    1.       2.       3.       4.       

Report Writing

Guidance

Use tables to synthesise your thinking. They can be particularly useful when summarising the literature review and key messages sections. They help you “save” word count as well.

Use titles – in bold – to guide the reader through your document.

Use graphics, key frameworks and diagrams (visuals) from articles, to illustrate your writing.

Use bullet points, to write punchily and succinctly.

Use colour and white space to increase the impact of your document. An interesting visual on the cover can increase the impact of a document.

Follow the guidelines on APA referencing.

Number of references: Build on the material on ELE (e.g. Strategic Innovation Management – Tidd & Bessant), and consider 5-10 references

Knowledge sourceWhere to find it  Module Reading ListTalis list/ BEMM118  

Harvard Business ReviewIn “Business Source Complete” in the Library (Under “B” in the database section) http://www.exeter.ac.uk/library/Sloan Management ReviewIn “Proquest Business Premium Collection” in the Library (Under “P” in the database section) http://www.exeter.ac.uk/library/California Management ReviewIn “Sage Journals” in the Library (Under “S” in the database section). You will need to search under “Management & Organization Studies http://www.exeter.ac.uk/library/  Strategic Innovation ManagementChapters currently on ELE: Buy on(Tidd + Bessant 2014)AmazonMcKinsey, BCG, PWC, Deloitte all haveOnline search!useful things to say – but they are all tryingAlso give good examples of how toto sell something as well – so be wary. OK todesign and write reports.cite.   
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