Innovativeness

Internet to search for at least 5 scholarly resources that relate to the topic of Innovativeness that has been published within the last 5 years. Academic articles and journals must be reputable and obtained from professional websites that address the content of this course. Popular magazines and online sources such as Wikipedia are not permissible.

After reading the articles, select 1 article relating to your key topic that you wish to use in your thread. 
1.    Key Concept Explanation: Define your key topic ( innovativeness) Give a clear, concise overview of the essential elements relevant to understanding your key topic. In addition, explain why you are interested in this topic (e.g., academic curiosity, application to a current issue related to employment, or any other professional rationale).
2.    Comparison: Compare your research with the below text:
With competition intensifying and product life cycles becoming shorter, one key to competitive success is the ability to continuously create new products and services. It is the field of research and development (known as R&D) that is primarily responsible for developing innovative new product and service ideas. R&D activities focus on creating and developing (but not producing) the organizations outputs. On occasion, R&D also creates new production methods by which outputs, either new or old, may be produced. Research itself is typically divided into two types: pure and applied. Pure research is simply working with basic technology to develop new knowledge. Applied research is attempting to develop new knowledge along particular lines. For example, pure research might focus on developing a material that conducts electricity with zero resistance, whereas applied research could focus on further developing this material to be used in products for customers. Development is an attempt to utilize the findings of research and expand the possible applications, often consisting of modifications or extensions to existing outputs to meet customers interests.
3.    Note differences or commonalities about your key topic, providing evidence that you have extended your understanding of this topic beyond the textbook readings (listed above). This is an opportunity for you to cite the additional articles you originally researched. This section must be at least 200 words.
4.    Article Summary: In your own words, provide a clear and concise summary of the article you selected. This section must be at least 200 words.
5.    Biblical Integration: Include at least 3 appropriate biblical references. Explain the relevance of your key topic to Gods law and how it can be applied in a Christian context. This section must be at least 100 words.
6.    Application: Specifically state how your key topic has been applied to real-world businesses or describe the potential your key topic has to influence todays business world. Your application must possess a professional rationale that demonstrates the significance of your key topic. This section must be at least 100 words.
7.    Annotated Bibliography: Cite the articles you researched in current APA format. An annotation must accompany each citation. Each annotation will consist of a descriptive and evaluative paragraph that is at least 100 words. The annotations are designed to help your classmates in their understanding of your topic. In addition, provide a persistent link for each article.