=+IS. The following checklist has been provided by one policy studies institute for the important issues of managing innovation in a manufacturing organization. An innovative business should:

• understand the importance of innovation;

• have a deliberate policy of research and development;

• show resolve and determination in the development of ideas;

• demonstrate accurate market assessment;

• show aggressive investment planning;

• have a good labour relations policy;

• have an integrated decision-making system.

Take each of the criteria on this checklist in turn and find the item in the precondition list (section 2.4.3) to match it.