1. It is harder to take advantage of foreign countries' knowledge if one is not located there because culture, geography, and secrecy make knowledge harder to diffuse across international borders.

True

False

1. Tests that are given to candidates as a part of the evaluation process must be related to the job.

True

False

1. Innovation hubs usually have a specific industry focus.

True

False

1. One of the features common to both open innovation and user-led innovation is the important and integral role played by social networks.

True

False

1. Venture funding can create unreasonable demands on the entrepreneur to produce results without the proper procedures and research required for long-term success.

True

False

1. In some cases, the lead users even precede a company when it comes to making breakthrough innovations.

True

False

1. Small businesses often find that trademarks and copyrights are an expensive way to protect their products and services.

True

False

1. The effectiveness of a gainsharing plan depends on employees seeing a relationship between what they do and how well the organization performs.

True

False