Assignment
a. Discuss at least one of the questions in the following Reading Guide
b. Discuss oneChapter Discussion question at the end of Chapter 5 or 6 of the textbook
c. Write an annotation video review from one of the short videos in Lecture 03 PPT. (You may write a review of another relevant video of your choice instead - please include link).
(i) summarize the main points covered in the video,
(ii) discuss your thoughts on this video regarding what you have learned and
(iii) comment on the quality of the video and presentation
Reading Guide
Chapter 5:
1. How does technology spread from country to country? Research one or two examples to illustrate such a process. Feel free to share a video story with your explanation.
2. What is your view on copy technology from others? How shall we preserve business integrity? What strategies may be applied to protect intellectual properties?
3. What is the difference between‘adoption' and ‘adaptation'? Cite at least one example to explain the differences.
4. What does Volti mean by "Appropriate Technology"? Why the technology worked wellin rich countries may fail in underdeveloped countries?
5. What's the role of business firms in technological diffusion? Discuss the concept of (global) homogeneity with some examples.
6. Discuss‘economic consideration' as a motivation of technology transfer? How would you compare it with other ‘driving forces'?
7. What are the risks in adopting new technology? Discuss the NIH phenomena with some examples.
8. Why a country's attempts to bar the export of technology may end up damaging itselfmore than anyone else? Can you cite some examples?
9. What's the role of "Patents" in the diffusion of technology? Discuss your views on ‘intellectual properties'.
Chapter 6:
1. Discuss technology as a source of environmental problems as well as a part of the solutions?
2. Why fossil fuels induce air pollution and climate change? Research cases on the Environmental Protection Agency website and/or the Energy Information Administration website.
3. Discuss what are‘stresses'is our planet facing? What strategies may we take to relief such stresses?
4. What are the possible alternatives to supplement the fossil fuel? Discuss their effectiveness and possible drawbacks.
5. What is your view on reducing the use of energy? Discuss your strategies.
6. What are some ways do you use to improve the fuel mileage? Research on strategies and/or technologies to address gas mileage improvements.
7. Discuss the role of government in solving environment problems? Research some international effort on energy issues and discuss career opportunities.
8. Discuss the causes of the recent gas price decline and recline. How it may last? What are key factors affecting the gas price?
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