Building an Innovation Democracy

Group Case Study One:

Building an Innovation Democracy

1. Introduction
   1. Define innovation and innovative organizations
   2. Dissect the structure of Gore and Associates versus Tidd’s and Bessant’s ideas for innovative organizations
   3. The projected future of Gore and Associates
   4. Analyze whether or not Gore should go public
2. The structure of Gore and Associates versus Tidd’s and Bessant’s ideas for innovative organizations
   1. Founding of Gore and Associates
      1. The history of Gore and Associates
   2. Gore’s Lattice Organization structure and its alignment with Konopka’s theory
      1. Business structure/leadership at Gore and Associates
      2. Comparison to DuPont’s business model
   3. Tidd’s and Bessant’s ideas for innovative organizations
   4. Efficiency versus innovation tradeoffs at Gore Associates

• The projected future of Gore and Associates
  1. How they differentiate themselves in the market
  2. Historical successes of Gore and Associates and how it remains a relevant in today’s market
  3. Discussion of whether or not they should adapt to a less innovative structure
     1. Successes had at Gore and Associates with its current business structure
     2. Should they follow or abandon the same structure they have used since inception?
  4. The debate of Gore and associates going public or remaining in the private sector
     1. The freedom a private business is allowed
     2. How would going public change the business structure?
        1. Must take shareholders into consideration when making decisions
        2. Rules and regulations they must follow
     3. Our stance on remaining private or going public
        1. Pros vs Cons
     4. Conclusion
        1. Summarize points
        2. Our projections for Gore and Associates

Caitlin Solano will act the group facilitator. Her responsibilities will include coordinating and initiating a plan for the project. She will also delegate work based on the feedback of the team. Once the project is complete, she will submit the final draft. She will be responsible for discussing whether or not Gore and Associates should go public or remain private and the reasoning for the choice.

Hisham Talib will act as the group editor. His responsibilities will include reviewing the paper for grammatical errors while ensuring the paper follows the guidelines of APA formatting. He will act as the group’s leader of quality control. He will be responsible for discussing the business structure of Gore and Associates and comparing it to Tidd’s and Bessant’s ideas.

Toseika Thomas will act as the group formatter. Her responsibilities will be to ensure all headings, titles and reference pages are properly inserted into the paper. She will also review the paper for any organizational revisions she sees necessary. She will also be responsible for projecting the future of Gore and Associates.

Antonia Tyson will act as the group designer. Her responsibilities will include conducting the initial document review. Further, she will consolidate the rough draft while ensuring the document flows smoothly. She will also be responsible for writing the introduction and conclusion of the project.