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وزارة التعليم
الجامعة السعودية اإللكترونية
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Education
Saudi Electronic University
College of Administrative and Financial Sciences
Assignment 1
Management of Technology (MGT 325)
Due Date: 28 Feb 2026 @ 23:59
Course Name: Management of Technology
Student’s Name:
Course Code: MGT325
Student’s ID Number:
Semester: 2nd
CRN: 22583
Academic Year:2025-2026
For Instructor’s Use only
Instructor’s Name: Dr. Farrukh R. Ahmad
Students’ Grade: 00 /10
Level of Marks: High/Middle/Low
Instructions – PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY
• The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via allocated
folder.
• Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.
• Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented, marks may be
reduced for poor presentation. This includes filling your information on the cover page.
• Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.
• Late submission will NOT be accepted.
• Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or
other resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions.
• All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font.
No pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism).
• Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.
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Course Learning Outcomes-Covered
➢ Recognize the dynamics and the importance of managing technological innovation
strategically. (LO 1)
Reference Source:
Textbook:Schilling M.A (2020),Strategic Management of Technology Innovation (6th Edition). McGraw Hill Education. Electronic Version: ISBN-13: 978-1260087956 ISBN-10:
1260087956, Printed Version: ISBN-13: 978-1260087956 ISBN-10: 1260087956
Weight: 10 Marks
Assignment 1
Technological Innovation and Its Sources in Saudi Organizations.
Technological innovation plays a very important role in the growth and success of
organizations.In Saudi Arabia, Vision 2030, digital transformation, and government support
are encouraging firms to adopt new technologies and innovative practices.
This assignment helps you understand:
1. Why technological innovation is important
2. Where innovation ideas come from
3. What type of innovation organizations should adopt
Students should carefully read Chapters 1, 2, and 3 of the textbook. A clear understanding
of the main concepts and continuous critical thinking about each topic and subtopic is
highly recommended.
Based on the knowledge gained from the textbook and the student’s own research,
students are required to select any ONE Saudi organization and to answer the questions
given below:
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STC
Saudi Aramco
NEOM
SABIC
Careem (Saudi operations)
Any Saudi startup (FinTech, HealthTech, EdTech)
Q1. Explain why technological innovation is important for your selected Saudi
organization. (3 Marks)
In your answer, briefly discuss how innovation helps in:
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Growth and development
Improving products or services
Supporting Saudi Vision 2030
Q2. According to Chapter 2, organizations get innovative ideas from different sources of
innovation. (4 Marks)
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Identify FOUR sources of innovation relevant to your chosen organization
Briefly explain how each source can help generate new ideas in the Saudi context
Q3. Based on Chapter 3, Identify ONE type of innovation your organization should focus
on: (2 Marks)
✓ Explain why this type of innovation is suitable for the Saudi market
✓ Give ONE simple example
References (1 Mark)
✓ Cite at least three reputable sources to support your arguments and claims.
✓ Use proper citation formatting.
Formatting and Presentation.
✓ Ensure proper formatting, grammar, and spelling.
✓ Use clear headings and subheadings to organize the content.
✓ Include cover page with your name, student ID and course title.
Directions:
✓ All students are encouraged to use their own words. Avoid copy-paste from internet
or AI tools and Focus on understanding and application.
✓ The assignment should be approximately 800-1000 words in length.
✓ Use Saudi Electronic University academic writing standards and APA style
guidelines.
✓ Use proper referencing (APA style) to reference, other styles will not be accepted.
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✓ Support your submission with course material concepts, principles, and theories from
the textbook and at least two scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles unless the
assignment calls for more.
✓ It is strongly encouraged that you submit all assignments into the safe assignment
Originality Check prior to submitting it to your instructor for grading and review the
grading rubric to understand how you will be graded for this assignment.
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