MS-58

Management Programme

ASSIGNMENT
SECOND SEMESTER
2015

MS-58: Management of R&D and Innovation

School of Management Studies

INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY
MAIDAN GARHI, NEW DELHI 110 068

ASSIGNMENT
Course Code

MS-58

Course Title

Management of R&D and Innovation

Assignment Code

MS-58/TMA/SEM-II/2015

Coverage

All Blocks

Note: Attempt all the questions and submit this assignment on or before 31st October, 2015 to
the coordinator of your study centre.

1. Creativity in an organization, to a large extent, depends upon the environment that

prevails. Examine the statement and bring out the factors that can create an environment
of creativity in the organization.
2. How do partnerships in innovation and R & D activity come into being? Do partnerships
happen by accident or by conscious planning? Give some examples of agencies in
different countries which facilitate partnering in innovation and R & D.
3. How would you distinguish Theory X from X from Theory Y of McGregor? Do you
agree with these theories? If so, Why?
4. Discuss the rationale of co-operation between industry, institution and Government.
Make an assessment of the kind of co-operation that is exited in India in the light of the
co-operation that exists in some other countries like Japan and U.S.A. for promotion of R
& D and technology development.
5. Should a consultant be associated with an R & D project from its inception to completion
or a consultant should be approached only when his advice is required at some stage or
for a specific problem only? Justify your views.
6. Write short notes on the following:
a) Technology Package
b) Benchmarking
c) R & D Budgeting
d) Innovative Capability