Audit 1.2

1. Understand the significance of technology and innovation.
2. Define the meaning of technology and the process of creating and managing technology.
3. Define the meaning of innovation and the process of creating and managing innovation.
4. Define the meaning of strategy.
5. Explain the ways of classifying technology.
6. Demonstrate how to strategically analyze how the Logistics industry and CH Robinson uses technology in logistics.

For the first section of your audit, include the following items: 

• Are employees encouraged to be innovative and help others become innovative? 

• Is there an environment that values creating value out of new ideas? 

• Is risk taking supported when expressing new ideas? 

• What approaches to technology development have worked in the organization? • How are innovation and technology driven in the organization?

must include 

White, Margaret, and Garry D. Bruton. The Management of Technology & Innovation.