Final selection of questions for cases. Develop and present your case analysis for this section. Technological Imperatives and Organizational Structure in the U.S. and Abroad. Students recognize technological dimensions of design decisions. Students understand the relationships between advanced technology issues and innovations, mass production, and information systems.
Students have current information about the role of the U.S. in major hi-tech industries.
Managing the New Technological Environment, ch. 10 in Jones. Dynamics of U.S. competition in high-tech industry. Use of automated and high-tech production methods. Students understand organizational life cycles, factors that affect success and failure rates, and the relationships between life cycle and culture.