2017/18 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

LUBS5217M Globalization of Innovation

15 creditsClass Size: 230

Module manager: Mario Kafourous
Email: M.Kafouros@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2017/18

This module is not approved as an Elective

Module summary

The module will focus on various concepts and theories of innovation including, knowledge transfer, open innovation, technology sourcing, globalization of innovation, entrance strategies and appropriation. These will help you to analyse and explain how innovation, knowledge-transfer and internationalization strategies enable multinational corporations to enhance their competitiveness and performance in the global economy.

Objectives

This module aims to help students develop the skills required to analyse and explain how innovation, knowledge-transfer and internationalization strategies enable multinational corporations to enhance their competitiveness and performance in the global economy.

Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this module students will be able to critically evaluate:
- Theories of innovation and technology transfer
- Concepts of competitive advantage in the global economy
- Debates on the internationalization of innovative activities such as research and development (R&D)

On successful completion of this module students will be able to:
a) Offer arguments for and against ideas on how innovation may enable a multinational corporation to achieve positional advantage and superior performance
b) Categorize which international-diversification and product-diversification strategies are preferable in enhancing firm competitiveness and corporate performance
c) Construct strategic plans that may enable a multinational corporation to benefit from the technological developments and scientific knowledge of its competitors
d) Evaluate management practices that allow multinational corporations to transfer knowledge and outsource technologies more effectively
e) Analyse the multifaceted benefits and problems arising from the globalization of innovation networks

Skills outcomes
Transferable
On successful completion of this module students will be able to:
- Critically evaluate of the business potential of an innovation
- Articulate complex business ideas

Subject Specific
On successful completion of this module students will be able to:
- Critically construct and communicate plans that can help organizations to benefit from innovations and external knowledge resources
- Interpret and critically evaluate of evidence on innovation
- Construct and support management practices that have the potential to influence the innovativeness and performance of an organization

Syllabus

Indicative content:
Innovation and Positional Advantage Theories
Entrance strategies for Innovations
The Globalization of Innovation Networks
Knowledge Spill-overs in the Global Economy
International Knowledge Transfer
Open Innovation
International Technology Sourcing
Protection of Innovations in the Global Economy

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	11	1.00	11.00
Tutorial	9	1.00	9.00
Private study hours			130.00
Total Contact hours			20.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			150.00

Private study

130 hours involving case study preparation background reading, individual research & examination preparation

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Practical exercises to test understanding of the module material. Feedback on a one - to - one basis is also available outside of the class setting.

Methods of assessment

Exams

Exam type	Exam duration	% of formal assessment
Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc)	2 hr	100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)		100.00

The resit for this module will be 100% by examination

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 05/12/2017

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