Innovation
IB Business & Management
Sha Tin College Business Education Department
Innovation
The process of pioneering
new and creative ideas
Product Innovation
Process Innovation
Rapid pace of change is
requiring firms to be
innovative
Innovation Impacts
Marketing
New products
Finance
Expensive
Human Resources
Cross functional teams
Production
Methods or equipment
Innovation
Benefits Limitations
Growth Costs
Productivity Failure rate
Competitiveness
Brand Loyalty
How do we measure innovation?
Impossible to measure objectively
Most common is to use expenditure on R&D.
Others, (but based on attitude rather than dollars)
Mission statements, aims and objectives
Company culture and attitudes
Ratio of new/modified vs old products
Research & Development (R&D)
Research is the inquiry into the discovery of new
ideas, through:
Product research
Market research
Evaluation of existing products
Brainstorming
Suggestion
Development is the adapting of
ideas to create commercial viability
Benefits of R&D
Creates technically advanced
products
Higher Sales
Balance product portfolio (new
growth vs decline)
Improve productivity
Motivates employees
Boost corporate image and
reputation
First mover advantage
Protecting the R&D investment
Result of innovation can provide
competitive advantage
The investment in innovation
must be protected
Intellectual Property is a legal
concept that recognizes
ownership of new ideas or
designs
Patents
Copyright
Registered designs
Trade marks
Finite period of time
IP rights can be bought/sold or
licensed
Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)
Patents
Process or product
Copyrights
Published works
Trademarks
Sign or logo
Research Assignment
Fake/Copy products
Select a product that has been copied
Select a country that copies the product
Research the impact (including costs) of fake/copy
products:
On the product industry (all the companies)
On the country
On the consumer
Identify the actions taken to stop the fake/copy goods
Evaluate if the actions have been successful
Present findings to the class
Factors Affecting Innovation
Drucker’s 7 Sources
The Unexpected
The Incongruities
Process Need
Industry & Market
Structure
Demographics
Changes in Perception
New Knowledge
Exercise
Hoang, page 694
Question 5.6.4
All parts (a,b)
Diffusion
of Innovation
Show the various points of time when consumers will buy
into innovative products, i.e. different adoption rates.
Factors
Relative Advantages
Observable Features
Compatibility
Complexity
Testability
Objectives
Research and development (R&D)
Explain the importance of R&D for a business.
Patents, copyrights and trademarks (intellectual property rights)
Explain the role and importance of intellectual property rights for a business.
Factors affecting innovation
Analyse the factors affecting innovation.