Ent 211 Flashcards
What is knowledge?
Knowledge is organized information that can be utilized for problem-solving
Knowledge can also be defined as information that has been organized and analyzed for decision making.
What is the importance of innovation for businesses?
Innovation allows businesses to stay ahead of competitors, enhances market position, and fosters customer loyalty
Innovative businesses can offer new and improved products and services.
How does innovation drive economic growth?
Innovation drives economic growth through the creation of new businesses and industries, increasing productivity, and fostering competition.
What are the impacts of innovation on quality of life?
Innovation can significantly improve the standard of living, such as through advancements in communication and medicine.
Who is Elon Musk?
Elon Musk is a South African-American engineer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, known for co-founding PayPal and being CEO of Tesla Motors.
What does innovation often involve?
Innovation involves the generation of new knowledge, application of this knowledge in product and process development, and commercial exploitation of these products and services.
Define the formula for innovation.
Innovation = Theoretical Conception + Technical Invention + Commercial Exploitation.
What is the Latin meaning of innovation?
Innovation means ‘the introduction of something new to the existing world and the order of things or the improvement of resources productivity.’
What is the role of knowledge in innovation?
Knowledge allows for adaptability, facilitates collaboration, enables informed decision-making, lays the foundation for creativity, and helps in problem identification.
What are the dimensions of innovation?
The dimensions of innovation include:
* Product innovation
* Process innovation
* Position innovation
* Paradigm innovation.
What is product innovation?
Product innovation is the development of a new or improved product.
What is process innovation?
Process innovation is the development of a new manufacturing process.
What is position innovation?
Position innovation involves changes in the context in which products/services are introduced.
What is paradigm innovation?
Paradigm innovation implies changes in the underlying mental models that frame what the organization does.
What types of knowledge are there?
Types of knowledge include:
* Tacit
* Implicit
* Explicit.
What is tacit knowledge?
Tacit knowledge is knowledge that is difficult to access indirectly and usually requires knowledge elicitation and behavior observation.
What is explicit knowledge?
Explicit knowledge is documented and directly accessible knowledge, often well-organized in formal knowledge sources.
What does change mean in the context of an organization?
Change is the process of constantly updating the organization’s structure and potential.