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1. Invention is either a ___or ___ of a novel technology.
2. Innovation involves the creation of a ____, ____, or ____ that is new to an organization.
3. For manufacturing and service organizations, _______ is an important competitive weapon for achieving world-class status.
4. Manufacturers have switch to what system ______ to compress time wasted in production and facilitate quick response to customer demands.
5. The topic of the management of technology (MOT) focuses on how ______change can be managed to improve the competitivesness of the business enterprise.
6. When a technology performance parameter (y-axis) is plotted against time (x-axis), the result resembles an s-shaped diagram is called ______.
7. What known factor about Toyota helped it to succeed to the number one spot in the U. S. ___________
8. Does compressing the time required for innovation provide a major competitive advantage. yes or no.