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Assessing innovation common mistakes

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Assessing innovation

AqaA LevelBusinessStrategic methods: how to pursue strategies

Common mistakes

  • Innovation strategy common mistake 1

    Writing a final answer without showing the method that justifies it. This can weaken answers for: Explain pressures for innovation and distinguish product innovation from process innovation..

    Fix itShow the method first, then give the final answer in the required form. Apply this directly to Innovation strategy.

  • Innovation strategy common mistake 2

    Using the topic word correctly but not linking it to the numbers, diagram, graph, or expression in the question. This can weaken answers for: Explain pressures for innovation and distinguish product innovation from process innovation..

    Fix itName the relevant value or feature from the question and explain how it is used. Apply this directly to Innovation strategy.

  • Innovation strategy common mistake 1

    Writing a final answer without showing the method that justifies it. This can weaken answers for: Evaluate ways of becoming innovative including Kaizen, research and development, intrapreneurship and benchmarking..

    Fix itShow the method first, then give the final answer in the required form. Apply this directly to Innovation strategy.

  • Innovation strategy common mistake 2

    Using the topic word correctly but not linking it to the numbers, diagram, graph, or expression in the question. This can weaken answers for: Evaluate ways of becoming innovative including Kaizen, research and development, intrapreneurship and benchmarking..

    Fix itName the relevant value or feature from the question and explain how it is used. Apply this directly to Innovation strategy.

  • Protecting innovation common mistake 1

    Writing a final answer without showing the method that justifies it. This can weaken answers for: Explain how patents and copyrights protect innovation and intellectual property..

    Fix itShow the method first, then give the final answer in the required form. Apply this directly to Protecting innovation.

  • Protecting innovation common mistake 2

    Using the topic word correctly but not linking it to the numbers, diagram, graph, or expression in the question. This can weaken answers for: Explain how patents and copyrights protect innovation and intellectual property..

    Fix itName the relevant value or feature from the question and explain how it is used. Apply this directly to Protecting innovation.

  • Protecting innovation common mistake 1

    Writing a final answer without showing the method that justifies it. This can weaken answers for: Analyse the impact of innovation strategy on functional areas of a business..

    Fix itShow the method first, then give the final answer in the required form. Apply this directly to Protecting innovation.

  • Protecting innovation common mistake 2

    Using the topic word correctly but not linking it to the numbers, diagram, graph, or expression in the question. This can weaken answers for: Analyse the impact of innovation strategy on functional areas of a business..

    Fix itName the relevant value or feature from the question and explain how it is used. Apply this directly to Protecting innovation.