Question.3341 - In Milestone One, you recommended an innovation option (incremental or discontinuous) to the organization from the course scenario. Now that senior management of this organization has approved your recommendation, your task is to ensure your recommended innovation option gets implemented effectively and efficiently. Remember that your perspective is still that of a middle manager for one of the top U.S. producers of luxury and mass-market automobiles and trucks. In this assignment, you will read a case study and write a report that compares the organization’s innovation processes with 3M’s processes. This report will help your cross-functional team identify the organization's process gaps when implementing IoT in the product line and will help to eliminate potential process inefficiencies. PromptUsing the information in the overview above and referring to the 3M: Rethinking Innovation case study in this module’s resources, compare the organization from the course scenario with 3M and identify process gaps within the organization. Your study should include the following points: Analyze 3M’s experience for a process-based approach toward innovation.How does 3M manage innovation?What is the innovation strategy and leadership style within 3M?How does 3M enable the innovation process?Identify significant features or processes that promote innovation from the case study.How does the management team within 3M recognize and reward employees?What is the importance of permission to play within 3M?How do the 3M attributes of patience and acceptance of mistakes enhance an innovative culture?Compare the organization from the course scenario with 3M. You will need to reference the Organization Overview document when comparing the two companies.What are the differences between the two organizational structures?What is the difference in formal and informal innovation management?How does the organizational structure in each company affect communication? Why is this important to innovation?Identify the process gaps of the organization. You will need to reference the Organization Overview document when identifying process gaps.What needs to be done to make the organizational structure support innovation?What rewards could your organization utilize to motivate innovative behavior?How should your organization examine its timeline to identify ways for longer-term projects to be more successful?
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inside xxx organization xxxxxxx of xxxxx top-down xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx fosters x multiplicity xx viewpoints xxx ideas xxxxx raises xxx possibility xx ground-breaking xxxxxxxxxxx M xxxxx large xxxxxxxxxxx in xxx R x infrastructure xxxxxxx up-to-date xxxxxxxxxx and x sizeable xxxxxx for xxx department xxxx dedication xx research xxx development xx combined xxxx an xxxx innovation xxxxxxxx in xxxxx M xxxxx with xxxxxxx partners xxxx as xxxxxxxx institutions xxxxxxxx centers xxx other xxxxxxxxxx These xxxxxxxxxxxxxx improve xxx company's xxxxxxxx for xxxxxxxxxx by xxxxxxxx in xxx ideas xxx knowledge xxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxx Promoting xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxx Appreciating xxx rewarding xxxxx members xx vital xx M's xxxxxxxxxx approach xxx business xxxxxx a xxxxx of xxxxxxxxxxx meant xx recognize xxx reward xxxxxxxx accomplishments xxxxxxx who xxxxxxxxxx significantly xx innovative xxxxxxxx are xxxxxxxxxxxx publicly xxxxxxx honors xxx get xxxxxxxxxx Financial xxxxxxxxxx like xxxxxxxxxxxxxx programs xxx bonuses xxx frequently xxxxxxxx to xxxxxxxxxxx staff xxxxxxx Non-financial xxxxxxxx such xx chances xxx professional xxxxxx entry xx company-only xxxxxx and xxx ability xx showcase xxxxx discoveries xx upper xxxxxxxxxx are xxx part xx this xxxxxxxxxx culture x ensures xxx staff xxxxxxx are xxxxxxxx to xxxxxxx their xxxx ideas xxx efforts xx instituting x system xxxx recognizes xxx rewards xxxxxxxxxx Permission xx PlayThe xxxx which xxxxxxx employees xx dedicate xx their xxxxxxx to xxxxxxxx initiatives xx one xx the xxxx notable xxxxxxx of xxx innovation xxxxxxx Employees xxx free xx follow xxxxx and xxxxxxxxxxx they xxx passionate xxxxx as xxxx as xxxx don't xxxxxxxxx with xxxxx usual xxxxxx thanks xx this xxxxxx The xxxxxxxxxx of xxxxxxxxxxx creativity xxx innovation xx giving xxxxxx the xxxxxxx to xxxxxxx and xxx new xxxxxx Employees xxx exercise xxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxx new xxxxxxxxxxxxx without xxxxx constrained xx their xxxxxxxx roles xxxx strategy xxxxxxx people xx follow xxxxx hobbies xxx passions xxxxxx the xxxxxxxx of xxx organization xxxxx not xxxx fosters xxxxxxxxxx but xxxx improves xxx satisfaction xxx employee xxxxxxxxxx Patience xxx Acceptance xx Mistakes x is xxxxx that xxxxxxxxxx is x process xxxx calls xxx perseverance xxx an xxxxxxxx to xxxxxxxxxxxxx failure xx a xxxxxxxxx part xx the xxxxxxx Employees xxx encouraged xx take xxxxxxx and xxxxx from xxxxx mistakes xx the xxxxxxxxx culture xxxx ability xx tolerate xxxxxxxx lessens xxx fear xx failing xxxxx frequently xxxx as x major xxxxxxxxxx to xxxxxxxxxx Through xxxxxxxxx an xxxxxxxxxx that xxxxxxxxxx experimentation xxx the xxxxxxxxxxx of xxxxxxx M xxxxxxx a xxxxxxx of xxxxxxx learning xxx development xx accepting xxxxxxxxxxxxxx for xxxxxx staff xxxxxxx are xxxx likely xx be xxxxxxxx by xxxxxxx and xxx more xxxxxxxx to xxxx risks xxxx could xxxxxx in xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx discoveries xxxxxxxxx projects xxx given xxx time xxx resources xxxx require xx succeed xxxxxxx of xxx company's xxxxxxxx in xxx innovation xxxxxxx Comparison xxxx the xxxxxxxxxxxx from xxx Course xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx in xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Structures xxx course xxxxxxxxxx towering xxxxxxxx organizational xxxxxxxxx of xxx corporation xxxxxxxxx sharply xxxx M's xxxxxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxx organizational xxxxxxxxx The xxxxxxxxxxxxx strategy xxxx by x enables xxxx autonomy xxx speedier xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx at xxx organizational xxxxxx On xxx other xxxx the xxxxxx scenario xxxxxxxxxxx has x towering xxxxxxxxxxxxxx structure xxxx several xxxxx of xxxxxxxxx which xxx cause xxxxxxxxxxxxx problems xxx sluggish xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx This xxxxxxxxxxx structure xxx hinder xxxxxxxxxx because xx puts xxxxxxxxx in xxx way xx decision-makers xxx those xxxxxxxxxxx directly xxxx consumers xxx the xxxxxx Innovation xxxxxxxxxx M's xxxxxxxx to xxxxxxxxxx management xx particularly xxxxxxx and xxxxxx giving xxx staff xxxxxxx a xxxxx deal xx latitude xxx independence xxx organization xxxxxxxx employees' xxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxx to xxx novel xxxxxxxx without xxxxx supervision xx comparison xxx company xxxx the xxxxxx scenario xxx a xxxx flexible xxx more xxxxxx innovation xxxxxxxxxx structure xxxxxxx by xxxxxxxxxxx control xxxx individual xxxxxxxx decisions xxxx formal xxxxxxxxx can xxxxxx the xxxx exchange xx ideas xxx slow xxxx the xxxxxxx of xxxxxxxxxx making xx more xxxxxxxxx for xxx business xx quickly xxxxxx to xxxxxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxx market xxxxxxxxxx CommunicationOpen xxx adaptable xxxxxxxxxxxxx is xxxxxxxxxx at x which xxxxxx up xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxxx effective xxxxxxxxxxxx The xxxxxxxxxxxxxx decentralized xxxxxxxxx fosters xx open xxxxxxxxxxxxx environment xxxxxxx staff xxxxxxx can xxxxx suggestions xxx criticism xxxx communication xxxxxx ideas xx be xxxxxxx exchanged xxxxxxxx and xxx into xxxxxxxx which xx essential xxx innovation xx the xxxxx hand xxx hierarchical xxxxxxxxx of xxx course xxxxxxxx organization xxxxxxx in xxxxxx and xxxx laborious xxxxxxxxxxxxx processes xxx diffusion xxx application xx new xxxxx may xx delayed xx a xxxxxx of xxxx slower xxxxxxxxxxxxx which xxxxx impede xxxxxxxxxx Fostering xxxxxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxx the xxxx or xxxxx of xxxxxxxx ideas xxx to xxxxxxxxxxxx procedures xxxxxx on xxxxxxxxx communication xxxxxxxxxxx Process xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Innovation xx Organizational xxxxxxxxx The xxxxxx scenario xxxxxxxxxxxx has xxxxxxxx obstacles xx innovation xxxxxxx of xxx towering xxx centralized xxxxxxxxx The xxxxxxx must xxxxxxxxxx to x more xxxxxxxxxxxxx structure xxxx gives xxxxxxxxx different xxxxxx of xxxxxxxxxxx to xxxxxx creativity xxxxxxxxxx the xxxxxxxxx lowering xxx number xx management xxxxx and xxxxxxxxx cross-functional xxxxx are xxxx to xx this xxxxxx staff xxxxxxx decision-making xxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxx ownership xxx help xx organization xxxxxx more xxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxx The xxxxxxx should xxxx have xxxxxxx to xxxxxxxxx that xxxxxxxx ideas xxxx all xxxxxx may xxxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxx reach xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Rewards xx Motivate xxxxxxxxxx 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