CS-E5130 - Digital Business Management D, 29.10.2020-03.12.2020
Kurssiasetusten perusteella kurssi on päättynyt 03.12.2020 Etsi kursseja: CS-E5130
Group Assignment: Phase 1 - Rise and rise of Nokia (DL 11.11. 23:00)
Discuss the background and analyze the reasons that enabled Nokia’s swift rise to the world's dominant mobile phone producer with a global market share in mobile phones of over 40 %. What were external and internal factors, what were due to luck? Justify your conclusions.
Base your analysis especially on the theories and concepts you have learned in lectures 1 and 2. These may include e.g.:
- Technological life cycles • Phases of innovation • Dominant Design • Technological Systems • Competence Block • Standardisation • Essential patents (as discussed by Olli Martikainen)
- Technology and Innovation management practices (as discussed by Jussi Mononen)
PS: Don't spend too much words on detailing Nokia's history from the times of making rubber boots etc. Focus on issues you consider relevant for the rise of Nokia. What Nokia did (and did well)? What happened despite and irrespective of what Nokia did?
Submission DL 11.11. 23:00
The analysis report should meet the following criteria:
- Submitted as a PDF (one team member submitting is enough)
- Max 2-3 pages + possible appendices (like reference list) and a cover page (with info: assignment phase, date, group number, member names)
- Single line-spacing
- Font size 12
- Used sources to be cited and listed as references following some consistent citation notation
NOTE: This phase contributes directly to the final report.