03 Jan In this final module

DOC660 Innovation and Creativity in Business

Module 1 Discussion

Reasons and purposes for literature reviews

Why do you think that project proposals and project reports typically require that there be a literature review included? What contribution does the literature review make to your project overall? Why is it important to make your literature review as comprehensive as you can?

DOC660 Innovation and Creativity in Business

Module 2 Discussion

Developing an information source acquisition strategy

What are the components of a good information source acquisition strategy? Why is it important to have a strategy in place before you begin to look for specific sources? What difficulties do you anticipate in obtaining the necessary source information for your literature review?

DOC660 Innovation and Creativity in Business

Module 3 Discussion

My progress with reviewing literature

How are you coming with finding the materials that you need for your review? Are you encountering any significant problems overall? How have you overcome any problems you met thus far?

What kind of assistance can you offer to your colleagues with the problems that they are presenting here? Any advice or specific suggestions for anybody?

DOC660 Innovation and Creativity in Business

Module 4 Discussion

Problems and/or questions arising in the course thus far

We assume that you are well launched on your literature review draft preparation. At this point, we would like to identify any general issues about the content of the course – specifically, the cases – that you are unclear about or would like further discussion of. Identify at least two major issues arising from the cases that you think deserve further discussion, and say why you believe this is so.

Have a crack at answering questions posed by your colleagues, or at least suggesting places they might go to get further information about resolving their questions. Help one another out as you study the course materials.

DOC660 Innovation and Creativity in Business

Module 5 Discussion

Continue analysis of problems and/or questions arising in the course thus far

We will continue to identify any general issues about the content of the course – specifically, the cases – that you are unclear about or would like further discussion of. Identify at least two major issues arising from the cases that you think deserve further discussion, and say why you believe this is so.

Have a crack at answering questions posed by your colleagues, or at least suggesting places they might go to get further information about resolving their questions. Help one another out as you study the course materials.

DOC660 Innovation and Creativity in Business

Module 6 Discussion

Reflect on the utility of the SLP assignments toward completion of the project draft

In this final module discussion, please reflect on the sequence of SLP assignments that you have completed, that are intended to enable you to complete the draft of your literature review for your project. Please discuss the clarity of the assignments and any difficulties that you had completing them. Please also suggest any changes that you feel might make these assignments more useful for future classes.

NOTE: Feel free to be honest and direct here; you won’t be judged in any way for any criticisms that you may offer!