Based on Case 19. 3M: The innovation Engine (in the textbook) and answer the below case questions:

Q1. What are the roots of 3M's culture of entrepreneurship and innovation? What were the key tenets of this culture as they emerged over time?

Q2. What were the strengths of the organization and culture of 3M during the McKnight to DeSimone era? What were the potential weaknesses?

Q3. The expansion of 3M into international markets was highly successful. What explains this? What was the drawback with 3M's international expansion strategy?

Q4. By the 1990s 3M was starting to develop some problems. What were the causes of these problems?

Q5. Why did 3M's board hire an outsider, McNerney, to run 3M after DeSimone. What was McNerney trying to do at 3M? What were the pros and cons of his approach?