Study Guide

Technology and Innovation Management

INV 780
2023

Content compiled by Dr Schalk Grobbelaar

Table of contents

1. Word of welcome............................................................................................................................ 3
2. Lecturer ........................................................................................................................................... 3
3. ETM Programme objective ............................................................................................................. 3
4. Module description ......................................................................................................................... 4
5. Articulation with other modules in the programme....................................................................... 4
6. Teaching philosophy and approach ................................................................................................ 5
7. Course schedule .............................................................................................................................. 5
10.1 Assessments schedule ............................................................................................................ 5
10.2 Class schedule ......................................................................................................................... 6
8. Assessment structure...................................................................................................................... 6
9. Credit map....................................................................................................................................... 6
10. Literature ........................................................................................................................................ 6
10.3 Prescribed Books ..................................................................................................................... 6
10.4 Prescribed Material................................................................................................................. 7
10.5 Recommended reading (not for examination) ....................................................................... 8
11. Assignments .................................................................................................................................... 8
11.1 Mini-Quizzes............................................................................................................................ 8
11.2 Group Assignment Presentation ............................................................................................. 8
11.3 Group Assignment Report....................................................................................................... 8
12. Module content .............................................................................................................................. 9
13. References used in this Study Guide............................................................................................. 11

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1. Word of welcome
Welcome to the Technology and Innovation Management module! Many organisations
acknowledge the importance of technology and innovation for sustainable competitiveness.
We hope that you will learn some fundamentals regarding the management of technology
and innovation and how to apply it successfully within organisations. Remember that we can
spend only a limited time together to exploit the new insights, so teaching and interaction will
be intense and interactive. And most importantly: The major part of the learning experience
depends on the effort you put in yourself.

2. Lecturer
Heading Information

Dr Schalk Grobbelaar

Office Enterprise Building, Corner of Lunnon & Jan Tshoba Drive,

Hatfield, University of Pretoria
Pretoria
Telephone + 27 12 4203556
Fax N/A
E-mail schalk.grobbelaar@up.ac.za
The preferred way of communication is via e-mail.
Use the module code as the first part of the subject line. E.g. INV780
Consulting hours By appointment
Communication policy The discussion tool is enabled for the use of the students only. Please
do not try to contact the lecturer via any of the clickUP communication
tools. Discussion will from time to time be monitored by the lecturer.

3. ETM Programme objective

The honours programme in Engineering and Technology Management is aimed at engineers and
scientists who have recently completed a bachelor’s degree and who have insufficient work
experience or require an entry qualification to enrol for a master’s degree in the technical
management sciences.

The honours programme provides the first step towards technical management and exposes the
young graduate to the management of technology and the management of technological innovation
through predefined modules as well as a research project.

By successfully completing the honours programme, young engineers and scientists should have
improved their ability to manage technology and have the knowledge on how to develop and deploy
technology innovations.

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4. Module description
The module aims to develop theoretical and application knowledge of technology and innovation
management. To remain sustainable organisations must develop a competitive advantage while
meeting the needs of their stakeholders. Technology and innovation are strategic enablers to achieve
this. “Technology is the knowledge, products, processes, tools, and systems used in the creation of
goods or in the provision of services” (White & Bruton, 2017). “Innovation is the process whereby new
and improved products, processes, materials, and services are developed and transferred to a plant
and/or market where they are appropriate” (Rubenstein, 1989). Technology and innovation
management is the process used to coordinate technological and innovation processes to achieve an
organisation’s strategic objectives.

Figure 1: Technology and Innovation Management

5. Articulation with other modules in the programme

Programme Progression and ETM modules

Master and Doctoral Studies

Research Project: Systematic Literature Review

Techn. and Engineering Project Systems Maint. & Operations Technological

Innovation Techno Management Thinking Asset Management Entrepreneurship
Management Economics & Eng Man

ETM Programme

Graduate Programmes

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6. Teaching philosophy and approach
The teaching approach will be based on Bloom’s Taxonomy, apply a “Flipped Classroom” and a hybrid
teaching model. The approach for the course requires from the student to prepare selected materials
before class contact, to complete electronic quizzes, to attend classes, to perform presentations, to
write a report and to write an exam. Class sessions will be used to review theory, to discuss and debate
the principles, to discuss case studies and practical applications, to perform practice applications and
to present group projects. The Internet (clickUP) will be used throughout the semester to facilitate
groups and communication.

Figure 2: Bloom's Taxonomy (Anderson, et al., 2000)

7. Course schedule
10.1 Assessments schedule
Date Action
12 March Complete all 7 Mini-Quizzes on clickUP
Submit group presentation on clickUP and share it with the lecturer
13 – 15 March Attend class
14 March Group presentations
9 April Submit group assignment report on clickUP system
5 May Examination

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 10.2 Class schedule
A detailed class session will be provided one week ahead of the class. The preliminary class schedule
is illustrated in the table below.

Date Topics
Introduction to module
Technology and Innovation Management Theory
13 March Case Study
Group application study
14 March Group presentations
Case study
Questions & Answers
15 March
Group assignment report
Exam

8. Assessment structure
Grading will be done as follow:

Percentage Type of assessment

15% Mini-Quizzes
10% Group presentations
25% Group assignment report
50% Written examination

9. Credit map
Class contact Independent Group Assignment Group Assignment Preparation for
learning Report Presentation exam and exam
20h 40h 35h 25h 40h

16 credits: Total hours = 160

Please note: Above hours allocated per item are indicative only and may differ substantially.

10. Literature
10.3 Prescribed Books
• Kormelink, J.C. 2019. Innovation Ethics, Safety and Technology, 2nd edition (Chapters 1, 5 &
6)
• White, M. & Bruton, G.D. 2017. The Management of Technology & Innovation: A Strategic
Approach, 3rd edition, Cengage (Chapters 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 11 & 12)

(Please note that the aim of the above prescribed book is to offer you the basic knowledge and insights
for studying and understanding organisations. The lectures will apply the knowledge and information
described in the book to the topic technology and innovation management. The implication is that the

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chapters will not be discussed in class and it is assumed that you have read them before you attend
the lectures.)

10.4 Prescribed Material

The academic articles listed below are either open access or accessible electronically via the UP
Library.

• Bettencourt, L.M.A., Lobo, J., Helbing, D., Kuhnert, C. & West, G.B. 2007. Growth,
innovation, scaling, and the pace of life in cities, Proceedings of the National Academy of
Sciences of the United States of America, vol.104, no.7, pp.7301–7306
• Daepp, M.I.G., Hamilton, M.J., West, G.B. & Bettencourt, L.M.A. 2015. The mortality of
companies, Journal of the Royal Society Interface, vol.12, no.106, pp.1-8
• Grobbelaar, S. and Visser, J.K., 2021. An analysis of South African sawmilling
competitiveness. Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science, 83(1), pp.28-37.
• Grobbelaar, S, 2021. A text classification analysis of technology and innovation
management publications using supervised machine learning, International Conference
on Management of Technology – MOT for the World of the Future, International
Association of Management of Technology (IAMOT)
• Levitt, T. 1960. Marketing Myopia, Harvard Business Review, vol.38, no.4, pp.45-56
• Linden, A. and Fenn, J., 2003. Understanding Gartner’s hype cycles. Strategic Analysis
Report Nº R-20-1971. Gartner, Inc, 88, p.1423.
• United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
• Weyrauch, T. & Herstatt, C., 2017. What is frugal innovation? Three defining criteria.
Journal of Frugal Innovation, vol.2, no.1
• Yip, M. H. & Phaal, R. 2019. Roadmap Feature Analysis: Viewing ‘Roadmaps’ as Maps,
Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology
(PICMET), Portland, OR, USA, 2019, pp. 1-10

For the Group Assignments the following literature is prescribed:

• Page, M.J., McKenzie, J.E., Bossuyt, P.M., Boutron, I., Hoffmann, T.C., Mulrow, C.D.,
Shamseer, L., Tetzlaff, J.M., Akl, E.A., Brennan, S.E. and Chou, R., 2021. The PRISMA 2020
statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews. Systematic reviews,
10(1), pp.1-11.
• https://www.prisma-statement.org/
• Peters, M.D., Marnie, C., Tricco, A.C., Pollock, D., Munn, Z., Alexander, L., McInerney, P.,
Godfrey, C.M. and Khalil, H., 2020. Updated methodological guidance for the conduct of
scoping reviews. JBI evidence synthesis, 18(10), pp.2119-2126.

For the Group Assignments the following literature is recommended as an example:

• Pertuz, V., Miranda, L.F., Charris-Fontanilla, A. and Pertuz-Peralta, L., 2021. University-
industry collaboration: a scoping review of success factors. Entrepreneurship and
Sustainability Issues, 8(3), p.280.
• Loots, M., Grobbelaar, S. and van der Lingen, E., 2022. A review of remote-sensing
unmanned aerial vehicles in the mining industry. Journal of the Southern African Institute
of Mining and Metallurgy, 122(7), pp.387-396.

Please note that additional study material may be posted on clickUP through the semester!

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 10.5 Recommended reading (not for examination)
Accenture Innovation Maturity Index South Africa

Deloitte Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index

The Global Talent Competitiveness Index

The Global Innovation Index

The World Happiness Report

UNIDO Competitive Industrial Performance Report

WEF The Global Competitiveness Report

11. Assignments
• Complete Mini-Quizzes online via clickUP by the 12th of March 2023.
• Present the Group Assignment Presentation to the class on the 14th of March 2023.
• Submit the Group Assignment Report via the Assignment tool in the clickUP system by the 9th
of April 2023.
• Please note that plagiarism is a serious offence!!

11.1 Mini-Quizzes
By the 12th of March, the online Mini-Quizzes must be completed. There will be seven (7) Mini-Quizzes.
Each Mini-Quiz will have 10 multiple-choice type questions and must be completed within 10 minutes
each. A student will have two attempts per Quiz. The highest mark per Quiz will be used for grading
purposes. The questions for the Quiz will be randomly selected by the clickUP system from a list of
questions (thus if you perform a Quiz for the 2nd time the questions will not be the same). This is an
individual assignment. The first Quiz will cover the Study Guide and the remainder of the Quizzes will
cover a theme of the module (See Module content).

11.2 Group Assignment Presentation

The Group Assignment Presentation will entail a group presentation to the class on the 14th of March.
The requirements of the presentation will be available on clickUP. Topics will be made available and
class members will be able to self-enrol on a first come first served basis until the group is full. The
group topics will be published on clickUP. Group presentations must be loaded onto clickUP by the
12th of March. If you would like to use a different format than Microsoft PowerPoint please consult
with the lecturer before the 10th of March to confirm whether it will be possible. It is important to
note that any presentations loaded onto Blackboard Collaborate will not be able to illustrate
animations. The presentation must be 20 minutes or shorter. Each member in the team must take
part in the presentation. For the presentation and the report, it is highly recommended that you
familiarise yourself with Altlas.ti and utilise it for the assignment. Please contact IT support to assist
you with the installation. There are many online videos and training material that you can access.

11.3 Group Assignment Report

The Group Assignment Report will be on the same topic and be performed by the same team members
as the Group Assignment Presentation. The report’s requirements will be available on clickUP.

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12. Module content

THEME UNIT SUB-UNIT REFERENCES Mini-Quiz

1. Foundation of Technology Introduction to TIM. Definitions of Technology, Innovation, White & Bruton, 2017 (Chapter 1) Quiz 2
and Innovation Strategy. Grobbelaar, S, 2021
Management (TIM) Relevance of TIM. The Importance of TIM. White & Bruton, 2017 (Chapter 1)
The process of TIM.
Strategy. How TIM relates to strategy. White & Bruton, 2017 (Chapter 2)
The strategic process in TIM.
Theme 1: Learning outcome: To have a thorough understanding of the basic definitions and concepts of technology and innovation management and how
it relates to an organisation’s strategy.
2. Innovation Management Innovation planning. The planning processes. White & Bruton, 2017 (Chapter 3) Quiz 3
Factors to consider before innovating.
Types of innovation.
Creating an innovation climate.
Innovation Evaluation Evaluation and control processes. White & Bruton, 2017 (Chapter 5)
and Control. Implementation of processes.
Concerns regarding processes.

Theme 2: Learning outcome: Innovation management is a process that starts with considering the need for innovation and then creating an environment
where innovation is effectively utilised.
3. Technology Management Obtaining technology. Motivation for acquiring technology. White & Bruton, 2017 (Chapter 6) Quiz 4
Mergers and acquisitions as a tool to
acquire technology.
Technology management Technology management activities. Yip & Phaal, 2019
tools. Development of roadmaps. Grobbelaar, S. and Visser, J.K., 2021
Theme 3: Learning outcome: The acquisition of technology should be approached in a systematic manner that considers the need for technology, the
process involved with obtaining it and protection related to technologies.

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THEME UNIT SUB-UNIT REFERENCES Mini-Quiz
4. Technology & Innovation TIM Project Overview of project management. White & Bruton, 2017 (Chapter 11) Quiz 5
Management Capabilities Management. Innovation project management process.
Complexity of technology management
projects.
Leading and learning TIM. Forecasting techniques. White & Bruton, 2017 (Chapter 12)
Technology and innovation patterns. Bettencourt et al, 2007
Creating an effective TIM environment. Daepp et al, 2015
Levitt, 1960
Linden, A. and Fenn, J., 2003
Theme 4: Learning outcome: Technology and innovation management requires foresight and a project and organisational management approach to ensure
effective application.
5. Responsible Innovation Introduction to Definition of responsible innovation. Kormelink, 2019 (Chapter 1) Quiz 6
responsible innovation. Importance of responsible innovation.
Implementation of Requirements for responsible innovation. Kormelink, 2019 (Chapter 6)
responsible innovation. Roadmap for responsible innovation. UN Sustainable Development Goals
Technology selection process. (SDGs)
SWOT analysis of responsible innovation.
Theme 5: Learning outcome: Organisations are expected to not only focus on profits but also to operate in a responsible manner considering ethics, the
environment and social impact.
6. Frugal Innovation Introduction to frugal Definition of frugal innovation. Kormelink, 2019 (Chapter 5) Quiz 7
innovation. The motivation for frugal innovation Weyrauch & Herstatt, 2017

The link between frugal Social standards. Kormelink, 2019 (Chapter 5)

innovation and Inclusive development.
responsible innovation.
Theme 6: Learning outcome: Technology and innovation can lead to inequality within society and thus an approach is required to effectively distribute the
benefits of technologies and innovations.

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13. References used in this Study Guide
Anderson, L., Krathwohl, D. & Bloom, B., 2000. A Taxonomy for Learning, Teaching, and Assessing: A
Revision of Bloom's Taxonomy of Educational Objectives. Abridged ed. New York: Longman.

Rubenstein, A., 1989. Managing Technology in the Decentralized Firm. New York: WIley.

White, M. & Bruton, G., 2017. Management of Technology & Innovation: A Strategic Approach. 3rd
ed. s.l.:Cengage.

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