Innovation and entrepreneurship - a discussion agenda

The following are major items for discussion on the topic of Innovation and entrepreneurship in Strategic Management (based on Johnson et al., 2008):

1. The innovation-entrepreneurship framework: timing, innovation, relationships and entrepreneurship
2. Innovation dilemmas
• Technology push vs market pull
• Product vs process innovation
• Technological vs business model innovation
3. Innovation diffusion
• The pace of diffusion
• The diffusion S-curve
• Disruptive  innovation (Exhibit 9.4)
4. To be innovators or followers
• First movers or second movers: pros and cons
• Portfolio of innovation options: positioning options, stepping stones, platform launches, and scouting options
5. Entrepreneurship and relationship
• Stages of entrepreneurial growth and challenges
• Social entrepreneurship

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References

1. Johnson, G., Scholes, K. and Whittington, R. (2008) Exploring Corporate Strategy, Prentice Hall.
2. Innovation and competitiveness (from Michael Porter):  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZt6kUKE-88&feature=related