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1. Describe how the view of operations as a process can be applied to the following types of work:
Acquisitions of another company
Closing the books at the end of the year
Marketing research for a new product
Design of an information system.
Hiring a new employee
2. The chapter identifies three governing mechanisms for strategic alliances: non-equity, equity, and joint venture.
List the downsides of each of the following mechanisms:
1. Non-equity Alliance
2. Equity Alliance
3. Joint Venture
3. What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of
a) individuals as innovators, b) firms as innovators, c) universities as innovators, d) government institutions as innovators, e) nonprofit organizations as innovators?
4. Can you think of an example of a successful
a) first mover, b) early follower, and c) late entrant?
Can you think of unsuccessful examples of each?