Answer two questions based on your selection in Step 1 (up to 3 points for each; 6 points in total). Question 1: discuss how the selected aspect has changed in recent years (depending on which force is selected, recent years can be defined as anywhere between one and five years).

Example: the political environment has been changing due to the US-China political tension; in addition, the US-China trade war has been impacting the economic environment. *Note: those are just brief examples the professor provides to students; each student must write more than that. You dont need to use these examples.

Question 2: discuss how the identified change(s) (based on Question 1) impact(s) a US companys innovation practices (e.g., what products to develop, what service to provide, what markets to sell new products, focus on incremental vs. radical innovation, etc.).

Example: The political tension between US and China may motivate companies to reconsider how they sell new products in international markets. Note: this is just a brief example the professor provides to students; each student must write more than that. You dont need to use these examples.