Summary of an interview with an entrepreneur

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Assessment - Individual Final Reflection

Learning Outcome

Demonstrate the ability to appraise and assess innovation toolkits and communicate the most appropriate based on the context.

Reflect on own innovation related skills and demonstrate insight into how best to apply and further develop these skills.

Assessment Objectives

The purpose of this assessment is to provide students with the opportunity to consolidate all that has been covered in this unit and to demonstrate a deep understanding of both how to manage innovation but also their own innovation capabilities. The first task, the interview with an entrepreneur/innovator is specifically designed to allow students to develop greater understanding of managing innovation in a real-life content. The second of the tasks is a self- reflection which allows students to demonstrate the extent to which they understand their own capabilities in order to prepare for a future role which may include innovation management. The final task, the development of a toolkit, allows students to select and focus on those theoretical frameworks they feel will be particularly useful to their own current/future situation.

Assessment Task

There are three aspects to this assessment:

Section A - is a summary of an interview with an entrepreneur/innovator. The selection of the individual to interview is left up to the student but it is expected that they will find someone who is useful in terms of developing their own understanding of concepts of managing innovation. Students are expected to adequately address the following questions in this section -
o Why did you select this individual to interview?
o What insights did you gain from talking to them?
o What will you do differently based on your discussion?
o What advice could you offer this entrepreneur?
o As well as provide a summary of the date and time of the interview, length of the interview, format of the interview (i.e. in person, phone or video). Please note email "interviews" are not appropriate for this activity, you need to have a discussion with the person.


Section B - is a personal innovation capability audit where students reflect on their own skills and plan how they intend to develop these going forward.
This section will be marked according to two aspects:

1) Reflection: Using the assessments completed during the semester, as well as data from other sources (e.g. feedback from others, past experiences, etc.) students are required to reflect on their innovation capabilities. Provide insight into where data was gathered from and discuss perceived strengths and areas for development.

2) Planning: Students are required to develop a plan of how they intend to maintain/develop their capabilities on an ongoing basis. Students are required to discuss strengths in terms of innovation management and also how they will capitalize on these strengths going forward. In addition, students need to consider which skills and capabilities they should focus on developing. Plans for how to develop these skills should be laid out using the SMART framework (S = Specific, M= Measurable, A=Aligned, R=Realistic and T=Time bound).

It is appropriate to write this section from the first person perspective (e.g. "I have identified...")

Section C - is a toolkit for innovation management which covers an overview of the models of innovation; Selection of two models for a particular industry sector and the description of the two chosen models.

Based on all of the content covered throughout the unit and own research students are required to identify and briefly describe the key models and frameworks for effective innovation management. Using a table for this section of the paper is recommended.

Students are then required to select two of these models/approaches which they feel are most relevant to a chosen industry sector. Describe the industry sector you have selected and why these three models are relevant/important.
Each of the models/approaches chosen need to be described, critically examined and their benefit or application to the student's own situation/chosen industry sector explained.

This section will be divided into three subsections:
- Overview of the models of innovation;
- Selection of two models for a particular industry sector and
- Description of the two chosen models

This section will be marked according to two aspects:

1) Analysis: The extent to which the student is able to identify the key models and frameworks relating to innovation management, to select the ones most relevant to their own circumstances and critically analyses and reflect on these in order to develop a toolkit which will be of use in future.

2) Presentation: The extent to which the information presented in the toolkit is clearly organized and well-presented. Including attention to grammar, spelling and citation and reference formats.

You will need to have citations and references in this section.

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len1654745

9/23/2017 3:12:26 AM

TOOLKIT – PRESENTATION 5%* Written communication skills are not well demonstrated. Solid demonstration of written communication skills. Which is appropriate for some audiences (expert/non- specialist). Good demonstration of written communication skills. Appropriately written for specialist and non-specialist audiences. Very good demonstration of written communication skills. Written in a compelling manner for specialist and non- specialist audiences. Excellent demonstration of written communication skills. Written in a compelling, authoritative manner

len1654745

9/23/2017 3:12:04 AM

Exceeds standard Distinction (D) 70 -79 High Distinction (HD) 80 -100 and highly cited sources. Shows very good breadth and depth of understanding of innovation models. Very good breath means that you have identified the key models and have done a solid job in explaining them and/or your selection is aligned with the industry sector and/or your description of the three models shows that you have a solid understanding of them. Shows excellent breadth and depth of understanding of innovation models. Excellent breadth means that you have identified key models, categorized them and shown through your explanations that you have an in-depth understanding of them and/or you have a clear and convincing argument for why you have selected the three models you have and/or your description of the models shows real insight into innovation management.

len1654745

9/23/2017 3:11:55 AM

CRITERIA Yet to achieve minimum standard Meets standard Fail (N) 0 - 49 Pass (P) 50 - 59 Credit (C) 60 - 69 Shows a superficial or no understanding of the innovation models Shows some understanding of the innovation models. Some understanding means that you have highlighted some of the key models but not all and/or your selection is not well aligned with the industry sector and/or your description of the three models is too superficial. Shows sufficient breadth and depth of understanding of innovation models Sufficient breadth means that you have identified most of the key models but may not be that clear on all of them and/or your selection is vaguely aligned with the industry sector and/or you description of the three models could have more detail.

len1654745

9/23/2017 3:11:48 AM

Critically analyses, reflects on, organises, synthesises and communicates complex information about innovation management from a broad range of high quality digital sources. A broad range of high quality digital sources means up to 20 solid academic sources including seminal papers, recent articles

len1654745

9/23/2017 3:11:41 AM

TOOLKIT – ANALYSIS 10% Inconsistently demonstrates the ability to critically analyse, reflect on, organise, synthesise and communicate complex information about innovation management. Critically analyses, reflects on, organises, synthesises and communicates complex information about innovation management from a limited range of sources. A limited range of source implies only a few sources referenced (less than 5) and some non-academic sources used. Critically analyses, reflects on, organises, synthesises and communicates complex information about innovation management from a range of academic sources. A range of academic sources means up to 10 sources and most of them are academic sources. Critically analyses, reflects on, organises, synthesises and communicates complex information about innovation management from a broad range of academic sources. A broad range of academic sources means up to 15 solid academic sources.

len1654745

9/23/2017 3:11:35 AM

High Distinction (HD) 80 -100 accountability in planning how to continue to maintain and/or develop innovation management capabilities. Exceedingly high level of creativity and initiative means that you have produced an exceptional plan which shows real insight into the area of innovation management.

len1654745

9/23/2017 3:11:28 AM

CRITERIA Yet to achieve minimum standard Meets standard Exceeds standard Fail (N) 0 - 49 Pass (P) 50 - 59 Credit (C) 60 - 69 Distinction (D) 70 -79 innovation management capabilities. Acceptable creativity and initiative means that you have a solid plan, however it could be improved upon significantly. management capabilities. Good creativity and initiative means that you have a good plan, which would benefit from some changes. continue to maintain and/or develop innovation management capabilities. High level of creativity and initiative means that you have a very good plan which just requires some small tweaks.

len1654745

9/23/2017 3:11:21 AM

PERSONAL INNOVATION CAPABILITY AUDIT – PLAN 5% Does not apply knowledge and skills with expert judgment, a high level of responsibility, accountability and professionalism in planning how to continue to maintain and/or develop innovation management capabilities. Demonstrates acceptable creativity and initiative and applies knowledge and skills with expert judgement, adaptability, and a high level of responsibility, accountability and professionalism in planning how to continue to maintain and/or develop Demonstrates good creativity and initiative and applies knowledge and skills with expert judgement, adaptability, and a high level of responsibility, accountability and professionalism in planning how to continue to maintain and/or develop innovation Mostly demonstrates a high level of creativity and initiative and applies knowledge and skills as well as generating novel information with a high level of authority, responsibility, expert judgement, professionalism and accountability in planning how to

len1654745

9/23/2017 3:11:02 AM

Clarified meanings/changed perspectives implies that based on reflection you are able to summarise your innovation capabilities Fully clarified meanings/changed perspectives implies that based on reflection you are able to analyse your innovation capabilities Expanded knowledge implies that you have summarised, reflected and analysed and are able to show that based on this you have greater insight into your innovation capabilities. Quality feedback from additional sources implies that you have gone to significant effort in gathering data from other sources in order to learn more about your innovation capabilities.

len1654745

9/23/2017 3:10:55 AM

Yet to achieve minimum standard Meets standard Exceeds standard Fail (N) 0 - 49 Pass (P) 50 - 59 Credit (C) 60 - 69 Distinction (D) 70 -79 High Distinction (HD) 80 -100 10% comprehension of innovation concepts to own capabilities. meanings and/or changed perspectives about own innovative capabilities. clarified meanings and/or changed perspectives about own innovative capabilities. meanings and significantly advanced perspectives about educational and life experiences, which provide foundation for expanded knowledge about own innovative capabilities. with quality feedback from additional sources to reveal fully clarified meanings and significantly advanced perspectives about educational and life experiences, which provide foundation for expanded knowledge about own innovative capabilities.

len1654745

9/23/2017 3:10:45 AM

PERSONAL INNOVATION CAPABILITY AUDIT – REFLECTION Makes vague, little or no references to previous learning; has difficulty independently applying knowledge and skills to demonstrate Independently critically reviews prior learning (past experiences inside and outside of the classroom) in depth, revealing clarified Independently critically reviews prior learning (past experiences inside and outside of the classroom) in depth, revealing fully Independently critically reviews prior learning (past experiences inside and outside of the classroom) in depth to reveal clarified Independently critically reviews prior learning (past experiences inside and outside of the classroom) in depth and supplements this

len1654745

9/23/2017 3:10:38 AM

Exceeds standard Distinction (D) 70 -79 High Distinction (HD) 80 -100 The reflection shows that the interview provided very good insight into innovation management. Very good implies that the knowledge gained extends beyond the content covered in the course. The reflection shows that the interview provided in-depth insight into innovation management. In-depth implies that the knowledge gained was detailed, extended well beyond the content covered in the course and the student has shown a strong understanding of the concepts of innovation in reflecting on the interview.

len1654745

9/23/2017 3:10:26 AM

CRITERIA Yet to achieve minimum standard Meets standard Fail (N) 0 - 49 Pass (P) 50 - 59 Credit (C) 60 - 69 INTERVIEW 10% The reflection shows that the interview did not provide insight into innovation management. Or the individual selected was not clearly innovative or entrepreneurial. The reflection shows that the interview provided solid insight into innovation management. Solid implies that the knowledge gained was very high-level. The reflection shows that the interview provided good insight into innovation management. Good implies that the knowledge gained was consistent with the content covered in the course.

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