The research report must include materials found in at least 2 chapters of the “Wharton Managing EmergingTechnologies. Edited by: George S. Day, Paul J. H. Schoemaker and Robert E. Gunther. John W iley andSons, Inc., 2000. ISBN 0-471-36121-6”.
The research report must be based on your reading of the assigned textbooks and literature research (peer reviewed journals and conference proceedings, etc.).
Write an original research report consisting of one of the following topic areas: 1) Virtual Organizations, 2) Network Organizations, 3) Spin-out Organizations, 4) Ambidextrous Organizations, 5) Front-Back Organizations, 6) Sense and Response Organizations.
Research report topic area is to include a comparative analysis of at least 4 organizations that have either succeeded or failed. Success and failure should be measured according to factors that you establish and reasonably supported by the literature.
NOTE: NO ARTICLE PUBLISHED ON THE INTERNET THAT IS NOT DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO AN ESTABLISHED PEER-REVIEWED PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCE, JOURNAL OR MAGAZINE IS ACCEPTABLE AS A CITED REFERENCE SOURCE.
Research paper is to have a title page, introduction, well defined literature review (body), findings, conclusion, and reference pages. The paper must be at least 2,500 words.
Utilize graphs, charts, tables or figures if it enhances the point(s) research paper is making.
Research paper must be written at the graduate level and should demonstrate a high degree of understanding of the topic being discussed.
