Session 13: Sharing Our Learning

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The format for the final report should be typed in 12 point font, double spaced with 1 inch borders. It should respond directly to the following questions:
1. Diagnose a key problem or issue in managing innovation and change in your case. (Make your diagnosis explicit by describing the problem or issue using the evidence gathered in your research. Present answer in 2 pages or less.)
2. Based on what you learned in this course, propose a recommendation and supporting argument for managing this problem (in 2 pages or less). An argument consists of a claim that is supported with reasons, evidence, qualifications & reservations. Use an appropriate model to guide your recommendation and argument.
3. Present a concrete practical plan for implementing your recommendation in your case (in 2 pages or less). (Hint: apply the principles on implementing, adopting, and diffusing change from the course or CourseLib that you use in your answer.
Research any articles relevant to your final take-home report on MGMT 6050 CourseLib.
Please use this Final Report Evaluation Form to guide your answers. Also, please attach a copy of this form as the cover page of your report.

Class slides by Prof. Van de Ven
"The Innovation Journey: You can't control it, but you can maneuver it," presentation at IPrime annual meeting (video), Industrial Partnership for Research in Interfacial Materials & Engineering (IPrime), University of Minnesota, June 1, 2016.