LO 1 Apply an evaluative approach to a range of business data, sources of information and appropriate
methodologies in identifying drivers of innovation within a business and its environments
LO 2 Analyse and illustrate how organisations and their leaders can successfully plan and prepare for
innovation;
LO 3 Critically discuss the importance of organisational knowledge, knowledge transfer and cross
functional co-operation in order to analyse and assess innovation capability and blockages;
LO 4 Actively engage in the identification of a new product/service for a chosen organisation and
identify the key activities required for its successful development;
LO5 Conduct an innovation/organisational development audit appropriate for the introduction of the
new product/service.
OVERVIEW
Prepare a written report that provides an insight into innovation through inspiring leadership and evaluative
approach to innovation issues and appropriate methodologies within organisation and its environments and
discussion on stimulate learning beyond product development.
DESCRIPTION OF THE TASK – WHAT YOU ARE BEING ASKED TO DO?
The task is one-piece work that takes the form of a written report and is based on inspiring leadership and
evaluative approach to innovation issues and appropriate methodologies.
The report will require you to respond, in detail, to all aspects of the assignment.
DETAIL ON THE REPORT – WHAT YOU ARE BEING ASKED TO SUBMIT?
Written assignment TASK: 3000-word report, 100% weighting.
Using the case study (Aravind Eye Care Hospital – Process innovation in healthcare) on
Moodle, provide:
1. Critically analyse the advantages developing countries have in innovation, particularly in
process and services.
2. Critically evaluate the kind of leaderships requiring inspirational leadership for effective
innovation.
3. Analyse why has an equivalent of Aravind not yet arisen in the West.
4. Provide detail analysis, on how would it be different, if you are to attempt to find an equivalent
of Aravind in your own country.
5. What should companies do to stimulate learning that is not specific to new product
development projects only?
Key components of the assignment
1.0 Introduction
1.2 Overview of Aravind Eye Care hospital
2.0 Critical analyse what advantages do developing countries have in innovation, particularly in
process and services.
Come with 5/6 Points
3.0 Critically evaluate the kind of leaderships requiring inspirational leadership for effective
innovation.
Come with 5/6 Points
4.0 Analyse why has an equivalent of Aravind not yet arisen in the West.
Come with 5/6 Points
5.0 Provide a detail analysis, how would it be different, if you are to attempt to find an equivalent of
Aravind in your own country.
Come with 5/6 Points
6.0 What should companies do to stimulate learning that is not specific to new product development
projects only?
Come with 5/6 Points
Conclusion
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