Chapter 17 Flashcards
Easiest way to get new technology is to ____.
Buy it
Advantage of Technology Leadership
Establishment of entry barriers
Disadvantage of Technology Leadership
Greater risks
Technical Innovator
A person who develops a new technology or has the key skills to install and operate the technology
Product Champion
A person who promotes a new technology throughout the organization in an effort to obtain acceptance of and support for it
Executive Champion
An executive who supports a new technology and protects the product champion of the innovation
What is Process Innovation?
A change in the way outputs are produced.
Technology Life Cycle
Cycle begins with the recognition of a need and a perception of a means by which the need can be satisfied through applied science or knowledge.