Organization theory and design

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Organization Theory and Design

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1. Why do you think open innovation has become popular in recent years? What steps might a company take to be more ‘open’ with innovation? What might be some disadvantages of taking an open innovation approach?

2. What does it mean to say that managers should organize for both exploration and exploitation?

3. Examine the change curve illustrated in Exhibit 12.7 in the textbook and the techniques for overcoming resistance to change discussed at the end of the chapter. Describe at which point along the change curve managers could use each of the techniques to successfully implement a major change?

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