Peers
A "fuzzy front end" starts with the firm deciding to launch a formal development project.
False
A business plan should be long and detailed, often taking more than 20 pages.
False
A dominant design is one imposed by the largest firm in a sector on the rest of that industry.
False
Push and Pull innovation always work in isolation.
False
Social entrepreneurship does not concern itself with commercial questions.
False
Social innovation follows a different process to more commercial forms of innovation.
False
The 'fluid' pattern in Abernathy and Utterback's model is characterised by incremental product and process innovation.
False
The explorative approach to scenario development outlines different pathways from the goal to the present.
False
The fluid phase of innovation is a common term used to describe catalytic cracking in the oil industry.
False
There is no way to resolve the conflict between commercial business goals and those of social innovation.
False
Probability estimates are only the starting point of risk assessment.
True
Psychological perception of risk is a common issue with risk assessment.
True
Whilst empathy and a need for social justice may be necessary attributes of a social entrepreneur, they are not sufficient.
True
Within the transitional phase in Abernathy and Utterback's model, the predominant type of innovation is in major process innovations required by rising volume.
True