User innovation

Our world is advancing rapidly with technology that is allowing humankind to stay connected, aid in times of dire need, help the disabled, and provide entertainment among many other uses. Technological innovations and their innovators have made a lasting impact and have reshaped the world as we know it. I was born in the technological era, the “internet generation,” and we are among the first to know web and computing technology since our birth. This technological revolution has fascinated me…

Literature on innovation, though shows contextual biases and disparity (Crossan, M. M., and Apaydin, M., 2010), but mostly refers to innovation as a category that bears the meaning of introducing something new for bringing changes (Godin, B., 2012, working paper no. 12). Thesaurus, on the other hand, suggests innovation as a new state or condition, such as newness, displacement, revolution, youth, restoration, renovation, etc. So, there appears a gap in understanding innovation between…

“…Thamus believed proper instruction and real knowledge must be communicated. Print stresses individualized learning, competition, and personal autonomy. Over four centuries, teachers, while emphasizing print, have allowed orality its place in the classroom, and have therefore achieved a kind of pedagogical peace between these two forms of learning, so that what is valuable in each can be maximized. Now comes the computer, carrying anew the banner of private learning and individual…

The success of Mountain Dew Kickstart becoming one of the “Breakthrough Innovations” stems from superior management talent being mindful of the trends and situations in the external environment in order to recognizing the potential of external opportunities (Ferrell & Hartline, 2014). In addition to the team’s vision, the Mountain…

Innovating ideas also need great team players to be successful. One of the greatest advantages for start-ups, is the credibility of the people involve in the project. While working on her MBA, she created a network of well-educated people, one to help her develop the business, another one, to research the science of freezing egg and the medical protocols and a last team to be on top any technological and scientific development for the company. She also established agreements with clinics to…

Understanding the Innovation Gap “How Leaders Can Close the Innovation Gap” is an article by Claude Legrand and David S. Weiss published in the Ivey Business Journal, which claims to offer “concise commentaries” and “productivity-enhancing management advice” (Ivey Business Journal). However, the article does not echo the professionalism expected from any business journal, and would more aptly be seen as a passable entry on a blogging website. While four “enablers” for innovation are suggested,…

Have you ever wondered about the advancements of technology and how as technology progresses and gets better, will society do the opposite and get worse? Whether it's good or bad, technology is taking over every part of society. In the article “Meet Your iBrain” by Gary Small and GiGi Vorgan, they talk about how technology is “alternating our brain”, and how it is also changing the way “we feel and behave,” especially our social skills. In this paper, I will discuss two ways that technology…

Document Summary In this document, the evaluative methods of Thomas L. Friedman in the selected sections of the World is Flat will be analyzed in terms of Wolcott’s steps for better thinking model. Defining / Framing the Problem One of the first steps in Wolcott’s model is to frame the problem. Friedman explains that the world is constantly improving and innovating, a continuous adaptation to streamline production to complete tasks at a much faster pace. With this seemingly breakneck…

Report on Solow Growth Model and Prosperity without Growth WestCliff University Date: 08/05/2017 Summary The Solow growth model (Robert Solow a noble prize winner) suggesting that economic growth comes from Capital, Labor and Ideas of new technology. People and technologies are the main sources of the growth , labor are more productive when they work in factories. The Solow growth model also addresses the Solow residual, means when economic growth is relying on new ideas and technologies.…

Acemoglu and Robinson make great strides in the institutional argument from North and Thomas’ start in Rise of the Western World. Their case is quite compelling in addressing the question of why are some countries so rich and some so poor. It’s appealing mainly because it all boils down to incentives: if masses are incentivized, a country will grow, if the elites alone are incentivized/hold the power, a country will stagnate. This argument is almost impossible to refute because it’s built on the…