Assignment
Answer each question in a clear and concise essay.
Relate your answers to the textbook, class discussion, and your project.
1) What is invention, innovation, and imitation?
- How are they interrelated?
- Provide an example using a company of your choice to illustrate.
2) What is an agency relationship?
- What is its relationship to corporate governance?
- Discuss within the framework of the three internal governance mechanisms
3) Research and provide example of first mover, second mover and late mover strategies.
- Relate to your company/industry
4) Discuss the costs and benefits of diversification both related and unrelated.
- Provide corporate examples of each AND explain why.
5) Discuss mergers, acquisitions, and takeovers.
- Give reasons why some are successful and some fail
- Provide corporate examples
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.