MS 94 Technology Management Unsolved Paper
MBA - Master of Business Administration
Note: Attempt all questions which carry 20 marks each.
1. (a) " The two industrial cultures - technical and functional - need to be bridged and management should integrate technology strategy with business strategy." Explain.
(b) What could be the different incentives and support mechanisms in the context of Technology Policy? Illustrate your answer with suitable examples.
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What is Appropriate Technology? Explain and illustrate your answer with suitable examples. What criteria would you suggest for selecting appropriate technologies in the contemporary Indian situation?
2. Distinguish between
(a) Delphi technique and morphological analysis of technology forecasting.
(b) Macro-level technology strategy and Micro-level technology strategy.
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(a) Discuss the commonly used pricing methods in technology transfer. (b) What principal roues are generally available on enterprise-to-enterprise level in technology transfer? Explain.
3. Distinguish between technology (i) Adoption; (ii) Adaptation; (iii) Absorption; (iv) Optimisation; and (v) Improvement and Upgradation. Explain how effective management of these processes will be helpful to management.
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What steps are usually involved in the methodology for technology assessment? Discuss.
4. In the context of research infrastructure in India, there are a number of district categories to classify research institutions. Discuss each of these categories.
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(a) Write a note on international cooperation in science and technology. Has it really benefited the developing countries?
(b) Discuss some useful activities of Indian industry associations for promotion of technologies or technological development.
Discuss the elements of the scene of
(i) Risk Capital and Technology Finance Corporation Ltd. (RCTC); and (ii) National Research Development Corporation (NRDC).
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(a) Why is Technology Information System (TIS) important for business organizations?
(b) What are the sources of technology information in India? Explain any three of these in detail.
