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BUS 4690 Strategic Management

Discussion Assignment

DISCUSSION PROMPT (Christian application)

  • Can you find examples, or narratives, in the Bible (or from other resources related to Christianity) that touch upon disruptive innovation? 
  • What are the commonalities between the logics of the concept of (disruptive) innovation in the Christian (Biblical) narrative and the 3 conditions of disruptive innovation (Christensen, 2015, 2000, 1995)?
  • What are the differences between the logics of the concept of (disruptive) innovation in the Christian (Biblical) narrative and the 3 conditions of disruptive innovation (Christensen, 2015, 2000, 1995)?
  • Given the commonalities and differences, what can a manager learn from the integration of the Christian narrative and Christensen's disruptive innovation theory

STEPS

  1. Open – Business Source Complete database
  2. “Choose Database” – Religion & Philosophy Collection
  3. Enter keyword – disruption
  4. In drop-down menu, choose – TI Title
  5. Click Search
  6. Check Full Text box
  7. Check Magazines box
  8. Choose articles from Christian magazines

Course Assignment

Business Strategy Project

**As a member of a top management team or consulting group, discover a strategic issue, analyze it, and provide a strategic solution.

  1. Issue statement
  2. External (industry) analysis
  3. Internal (company) analysis
  4. Alternatives
  5. Implementation plan
  6. Hard evidence (journal articles, etc.)
    1. Business literature
    2. Christian literature

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