Innovation and the change management process are vitally linked to how companies react to their environments. These have their genesis in theories, which are operationalized into practice.

· Which are the main types of innovations?

· Identify relevant examples (NOT from the textbook). (i.e. define each with support, then answer through your definitions.

· Next, list a number of barriers to innovation and describe what management can do to offset these barriers.

· What is the relationship between theory development and management practice? Give a specific example of this relationship (Not from the textbook)

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Change is an activity and mindset that many resist. Kotter proposed a “dual operating system” for accelerating change.

· What are the main reasons why people resist change? (Support response with academic sources, and not just your opinion).

· Then, give an example when YOU were resistant to change. Explain what the change was about, why you resisted, and what was the outcome.

· Describe Kotter’s idea of a dual operating system for making change happen in an accelerating world. (and support your answer). Then provide a critical assessment.

3.

Organizational Development is not just a list of “tools” or activities that are templated, but involves understanding values, ethics, and the ability to create in specific environments to decipher “best” solutions for a given case.

· Describe what role creativity plays in innovation in contemporary cultural and economic life? Give a personal example.

· What do you believe are the main cognitive factors that may predict creative achievement? (Use examples from your personal life to illustrate your points).

· Do you believe that knowledge is beneficial to creativity and innovation? Why or why not?

4.

· What does Amabile mean by the notion of the “threshold of sufficiency?”

· Do you agree with her opinion that evaluation can have a negative effect on creativity? Support your positions on these.

· In your opinion, are strong, cohesive cultures conducive or detrimental to creativity and innovation? Illustrate your points by using real-life examples.

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