Business Communities

Question 1

Post an analysis of the role of innovation in business strategy development within a global context. Your analysis should include the following:

• A description of BOBA’s innovation, including the underlying strategy and specific context for its current success
• An analysis of the impact of geographic location and surrounding business communities on innovation and strategy development
• As a global change agent, explain the importance of researching global implementation of innovative business ideas or strategies from the research literature. Be sure to include relevant scholarly examples of successful or unsuccessful global implementations and how they can further influence the understanding of innovation as a component of business strategy.

Be sure to support your work with a minimum of two specific citations from this week’s Learning Resources and at least one additional scholarly source.

Question 2

Using the organization of Sears, write a 1,050-word business proposal to the organization’s Board of Directors to revitalize the organization through some well thought out innovative strategies. Your proposal should include the following:

• Analysis of the missed opportunities for innovation which have negatively impacted the organization.
• Description of innovation measurement and reward systems for existing employees.
• A process for creative problem solving.
• Description of the implementation and evaluation of innovation.
• Evaluation of external technology acquisition and implementation processes.
• Analysis of the organization’s ecosystem in terms of innovation.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.