Punjab Technical University 2005 M.B.A Business Administration TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT (N2) 525 - Question Paper

TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT (N2) MBA 525 3rd/4th Sem may 2k5

Max Marks 60

Note: part A is compulsory. Attempt any 4 ques. from part B.

part A Marks two every

1.
(a) What is the interconnection among technology developers and facilitators?
(b) How should a firm determine the set of technology appropriation projects that it should invest in?
(c) Networks assist in the diffusion of technology. Comment.
(d) How is organizing for innovation fifer from organizing for other functions in business?
(e) What do you mean by flexible workplace?
(f) What is technology strategy?
(g) Why do firms collaborate?
(h) What are the risks of collaboration?
(i) What are firms doing to enhance the productivity of the improper function?
(j) What are the systematic trends of industry dynamics triggered by technological change?

part B Marks 10 every

2. What capabilities do our competitors have, and how might they use them against us? Are we about to be blindsided?

3. What makes up technological environment? How it alters the rules of global trade and competition?

4. “Innovation is both a process and an output of a firm’s attempt to obtain a solution to customer’s needs or tech. opportunity.” explain.

5. What do you understand by Emergence of Dominant Design? explain its major functions.

6. What are the drivers of technological change in processes and organizations? Who is working on technologies that could benefit us, and how might we access them?

7. What advances are being made in our core technologies? Which of our key technologies are maturing, and what will change them?

Earning:   Approval pending.