What return is the corporation receiving from its investment in R&D?
c. Is the corporation competent in technology transfer? Does it use concurrent engineering and cross-functional work teams in product and process design?
d. What role does technological discontinuity play in the company’s products?
e. How well does the corporation’s investment in R&D compare with the investments of similar corporations? How much R&D is being outsourced? Is the corporation using value-chain alliances appropriately for innovation and competitive
advantage?