Case Study: How to win friends and influence business people: Quantify IT Risks and Value Do you agree with the notion that IT investments can be treated in the same manner as financial investments and similarly quantified by putting a …

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The New York Times and Boston Scientific Case Study: The New York Times and Boston Scientific: Two Different Ways of Innovating with information technology The Video rental map developed by The New York Times and Netflix graphically displays movie popularity …

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Different perspectives on laddering technique A civil engineering project involves constructing a road through a crocodile-infected swamp. Experience to date shows that the crocodiles present a considerable hazard to human life and threaten the completion of the project within the …

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Why is problem redefinition important? Why is it often desirable to undertake problem redefinition when trying to find solutions for problems? Take any management problem you consider has many possible solutions and outline two methods that might be used to …

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Case Study: Theories of Creativity  How might one or more of the theories we have discussed in the chapter explain how above insights were obtained?  The Cognitive Theory of Creativity There has been some good examples of how historical geniuses …

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Case Study: An innovative firm What kind of problems do you think the consultant is likely to encounter in doing this? How might the consultant tackle such problems? Can you come up with ideas that the firm might consider?  Problems …

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Main sources of blocks The condition Bill is faced with points to a variety of blocks that he is facing due to different sources. I would like to discuss these blocks in the following discussion with the sources that are …

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A firm is concerned with improving productivity in the office. Illustrate how two different problem redefinition methods can help bring about new perspective on such a problem.  Problem redefinition methods to improve productivity   The following two different problem redefinition …

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INTRODUCTION It was a hot October evening as Bevin Repko, CFO of the U.S.-based MNE group Soft Drink, was descending into Tampa International Airport. She had just attended a two-day tax conference in Mexico City to learn about current tax …

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