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JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND

TECHNOLOGY

UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2014/2015

SECOND YEAR FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE

OF BACHELOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

BIT 2224 : INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER

DATE: AUGUST 2015 TIME: 3 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS:
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN SECTION A AND ANY TWO IN
SECTION B
SECTION A
QUESTION ONE
(a) Expound on the five innovation discovery skills ……..identified by clayton
Christensen. [10 marks]
(b) Describe any three main types of technology and show how they relate to
one another. [10 marks]
(c) Highlight the importance of social system in the adoption decision of a
new technology. [10 marks]

SECTION B
QUESTION TWO
(a) Explain under technology acceptance model, how innovation is adopted by
individuals [10 marks]
(b) Discuss how new ideas are screened in managed of innovation process in
an organization [10 marks]
QUESTION THREE
(a) Examine the relationship between invention , innovation and technology.
[10 marks]
(b) In adoption of any innovation adopters fall into different categories,
expound on the characteristics of each category. [10 marks]

QUESTION FOUR
(a) Examine characteristics of disruptive innovation and give examples.
[10 marks]
(b) Discuss steps taken in commercialization of innovative ideas. [10 marks]