304421 (v.5) Management of Business Technology 302

Area:

School of Management

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

3.0

Lecture:

1 x 3 Hours Weekly

Other Requisite(s):

Completion of second year of course: null

Syllabus:

Focuses on the strategic management of innovation and technology in firms. Fundamentals that are addressed are that innovation is the driving force in establishing a firm's competitive advantage, innovation is managed by leaders and teams with multiple competencies and a firm's technology strategy emerges from its technological competencies and capabilities.

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit, students will have developed an awareness of the range, scope and complexity of the phenomena, issues and problems related to managing technological innovations. Gained an insight into the various state of the art concepts for managing technological innovation. Developed an understanding of how distinctive technological competencies are used to develop a competitive advantage. Developed an understanding of the strategic process of managing innovation. Gained insightinto a firm's capabilities to manage the innovation process. Practiced defining and working out strategic management problems related to technological innovation.

Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.

Unit References:

Anderson, P. and Tushman, M. L. (1991), Managing Through Cycles of Technological Change, Research Technology Management. [Electronic] vol. 34, no. 3, pp. 26-31. Bean, R. and Radford, R. (2002), The Business of Innovation: Managing the Corporate Imagination for Maximum Results. New York, AMACOM. Burgelman, R.A. Maidique, M.A. and Wheelwright, S.C. (2001), Strategic Management of Technology and Innovation. 3rd ed. New York. McGraw-Hill/Irwin. Chen, S. (2001), Strategic Management of e-Business. West Sussex, John Wiley and Sons. de Bono, E. (1996), Serious Creativity. London, Harper Collins Business. Ettlie, J. E. (2000), Managing Technological Innovation. New York, John Wiley and Sons, Inc. Proctor, T. (1999), Creative Problem Solving for Managers. London, Routledge. Tushman, M. L. and Anderson, P. (1997), Managing Strategic Innovation and Change, New York Oxford University Press. Tyre, M. J. and Orlikowski, W. J. (1993), Exploiting Opportunities for Technological Improvement in Organizations, Sloan Management Review, [Electronic], vol. 35, no. 1, pp. 13-26.

Unit Texts:

Burgelman, R. Maidique, M. and Wheelwright, S. (2001), Strategic Management and Technology and Innovation. McGraw-Hill / Irwin.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

To pass this unit, students must complete all assignments achieving a mark of at least 50%. Individual Case Analysis One 30%. Individual Case Analysis Two 30%. Individual Presentation 20%. Participation 10%. Reflective Essay on Creativity 10%. This is by grade/mark assessment.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 2	Y
2004	Joondalup Campus	Semester 1	Y
2004	Joondalup Campus	Semester 2	Y