1. What are some of the advantages and disadvantages ofa) individuals as innovators, b) firms as innovators, c)universities as innovators, d) government institutions asinnovators, e) nonprofit organizations asinnovators? 

2. What traits appear to make individuals most creative?Are these the same traits that lead to successful inventions?

3. Could firms identify people with greater capacity forcreativity or inventiveness in their hiring procedures?

4. To what degree do you think the creativity of thefirm is a function of the creativity of individuals, versus the structure, routines, incentives, and culture of the firm? Can yougive an example of a firm that does a particularly good job atnurturing and leveraging the creativity of its individuals?

5. Several studies indicate that the use of collaborative research agreements is increasing around the world.What might be some of the reasons that collaborative research isbecoming more prevalent?