Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Ministry of Education Saudi Electronic University المملكة العربية

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Ministry of Education

Saudi Electronic University

المملكة العربية السعودية

وزارة التعليم

الجامعة السعودية الإلكترونية

College of Administrative and Financial Sciences

Assignment 3

Management of Technology (MGT 325)

Deadline: 04/12/2021 @ 23:59

Course Name: Management of Technology

Student’s Name:

Course Code: MGT325

Student’s ID Number:

Semester: First

CRN:

Academic Year:2021-22

For Instructor’s Use only

Instructor’s Name:

Students’ Grade:

Marks Obtained/Out of 5

Level of Marks: High/Middle/Low

Instructions – PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY

The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via allocated folder.

Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.

Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented, marks may be reduced for poor presentation. This includes filling your information on the cover page.

Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.

Late submission will NOT be accepted.

Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or other resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions.

All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font. No pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism).

Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.

Course Learning Outcomes-Covered

Recognize the dynamics and the importance of managing technological innovation strategically. (LO-1)

Explain of the concepts, models for formulating strategies, defining the organizational strategic directions and crafting a deployment strategy.(LO-3)

Assignment Marks: 5

Students are requested to read chapter 9 “Protecting Innovation” from their book Strategic Management of Technological Innovation.

Based on the conceptual knowledge and understanding obtained from the readings –

1-Select a world renowned company give a brief introduction and identify the legal protection mechanisms (patents copyright, trademarks & service marks) used by it to safeguard its intellectual property. (2.5 Marks) (Max 750- Min 500 Words)

2- With a thorough research of your selected company identify and explain an incident when trade secrets were more useful than the legal protection measures identified above. (2.5 Marks) (Max 750 – Min 500 Words)

NOTE: It is mandatory for the students to mention their references, sources and support each answer with at least 2 peer reviewed journal.