Wednesday, 12 May 2010

Exam Paper - 2009

Question 1
Outline the role of innovation and structural crises of adjustment in explaining business cycles. Use this literature to identify the effect of the micro electronic revolution.



Question 2
Discuss the problems surrounding measuring the true productivity and output performance of knowledge-intensive business services, such as the financial sector, the education sector and the health sector.



Question 3
Discuss if rational profit-maximising behaviour of agents underpins decision-making situations in the information society.



Question 4
How do entire societies of firms and individuals become locked into certain product or technological standards?


Question 5
Outline the theoretical literature of why we have patents, and discuss if you believe that the patent system performs in accordance with its objectives.



Question 6
Apply the theories of the firm to explain the changing boundaries of firms, moving towards value networks and dynamic market configurations, as a result of innovation in information and communication technology.

1 comment:

  1. does anyone have any good information, on IPR. the rationales for patents etc...

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