Technology transfer between organization and countries.

Objective of the Paper

This paper is intended to challenge students in to apply the concepts reviewed during the course (managing Technological innovation) in to practical real life applications. Specifically, students are encouraged to analyze the process of technological innovation and diffusion of innovations from conceptualization of a new technology-based product or process through commercial utilization. Topics for the term paper may include: Technological trends and breakthroughs which will support innovation, Availability of capital for new product development, Displacement of existing products, Intellectual Property for Innovation, Management of entrepreneurial ventures, Management of innovation in medium-sized and large organizations, Management of Innovation in Non-for Profit and government organizations, Organizational structures intended to facilitate innovation, Investment strategies related to new science- or technology-based enterprises, and Technology transfer between organization and countries.

The Final Term Paper must include the following elements:

1. Cover Letter (In a separate file).

The researcher (the student) must submit, in a separate file, a letter requesting the instructor to accept the term paper in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the course: Managing Technological Innovations. This letter must include the approved title of the research project (in a separate file).

2. Research Highlights. (In a separate file)

Consist of a short collection of bullet points that convey the core findings of the paper (in a separate file).

3. Declaration of Originality (in a separate file)

This is a signed declaration by the student. Here the student asserts that the work submitted is his/her original intellectual creation and it wasn’t plagiarized in whole or in part from copyrighted or public domain works.

4.1 Abstract .

An abstract is a brief summary of a research work, and is often used to help the reader quickly ascertain the paper’s purpose. Normally, academic abstracts do not exceed 200 (two hundred) words.

4.1.1 Keywords. Keywords are the words that are used to reveal the internal mental model of an author’s reasoning of any research work. Normally, research works should not exceed 7 (seven) keywords.

5. Paper Structure.

5.1 Subsections – numbered sections. The paper must be divided into clearly defined sections. Subsections should be numbered 1.1 (then 1.1.1, 1.1.2, …), 1.2, etc. (the abstract is not included in section numbering). Any subsection may be given a brief heading. Each heading should appear on its own separate line.

5.2 Introduction. Clearly states the objectives of the paper State the objectives of the work and provide an adequate background. Avoid detailed literature detailed literature reviews.

5.3 Methodology. It provides a clear indication of the design of the research. The methodology refers to the plan that the researcher (the student) has chosen in order to successfully complete his/her research. In this particular case, the methodology explains the mental model that has been used to produce the research outcome. The methodology should answer the following questions. What is being investigated? Why is being investigated and How is going to be investigated?

5.4 Analysis. Provide sufficient detail of the research work. It should deal with the methods that the researcher used.

5.5 Discussion. This should explore the significance of the results of the work, not repeat them.

5.6 Conclusions. This section provides a logical closure to the report. A Conclusions section is to be presented and should be divided into specific points. According to the relevant points of the research.

6. References

Students must provide complete list of references used for the production of the paper. NO WIKIPEDIA REFERENCES WILL BE ACCEPTED.

6.1 Reference Style. APA 6th (Ed) reference style must be used.

7. Appendices (if any)

Should include items such as tables, charts, diagrams, financial analyzes, etc. to support the content of the paper. Students should ensure that any appendix (ces) is referenced in the body of the report.

8. Figures (if any)

Illustrations should be numbered and must have brief title and description of the illustration.

9. Tables (if any)

Number tables consecutively in accordance with their appearance in the text.

Specification of the report.
The report should be written in 12 points Times New Roman font.
The report should be double spaced.
The margins of the report should be 1” per side.
Maximum 25 pages in length.
Grammar and Writing Style.

The overall readability of the report will greatly influence the grade assigned to the report. Meaning this, submitted reports will be judged by their content and appearance.

Plagiarism

Will not be tolerated and it will be dealt, according to the policies of the school