The document discusses assessing technology needs, acquiring new technologies, characteristics of innovative organizations, and managing change effectively. It provides learning objectives, forces driving technological development, ways to assess organizational needs and criteria for technology decisions. It also outlines technology acquisition strategies, roles in technological innovation, characteristics of innovative companies, and approaches for managing change.

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6. Technology Acquisition Strategies

8. Characteristics of Innovative Companies Source: Schermerhorn, Exploring Management, 2e

13. Three-Stage Change Management Model Source: Schermerhorn, Exploring Management, 2e

15. Leading Change

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