Test Papers / Previous Question Papers of IGNOU MS94 Technology Management June 2005

MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME
Term-End Examination

June, 2005

MS94 : TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT

Time: 3 hours
Maximum Marks: 100
(Weightage 70%)

1. (a) Discuss the stages of the Technology Life Cycle. (10)
(b) It has been said that every technology eventually reaches a decline due to development of better technologies. Illustrate your answer suitably. (10)

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2. Discuss any two basic approaches to technology forecasting. Discuss two methods for each of the suggested approaches. (20)

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(a) What factors should the licensor of technology look for while transferring his technology to the potential licensee ? (10)
(b) What are the various factors that are involved in the generation of technology ? Explain. How can the progress of R&D projects be monitored ? (10)

3. Explain the following perspectives with reference to Technology Diffusion : (20)
(a) Adoptive Perspective;
(b) Infrastructure Perspective; and
(c) Regulatory/Societal Perspective

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(a) Briefly summarize the Indian experience with regard to technology absorption. Has it undergone any change over the past years ? (12)
(b) "The key words in Technology Assessment are neutrality, unbiasedness and objective analysis on the part of the study group." Comment and elaborate. (8)

4. (a) Why are national and international linkages in the field of technological cooperation important ? (12)
(b) Discuss some useful activities of the industry associations or their agencies for the promotion of technology in India. (8)

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(a) Write a note on the Government's support for technological upgradation and modernization in the small-scale sector. (10)
(b) Describe the sailent features of S&T policies in Japan. (10)

5. Write notes on any three of the following : (20)
(a) Technology Business Incubators (TBIs)
(b) Venture Capital and its role in technology financing
(c) National Informatics Centre (NIC)
(d) Role of R&D organization in an enterprise