Week 14 Reading Reflection

Week 14 Reading Reflection

1) What was the biggest surprise for you in the reading? In other words, what did you read that stood out the most as different from your expectations?

-I guess I am most surprised by how many businesses do not foster the Rules for an Innovative Environment. It just seems that there are enough highly successful businesses out there now that prove how effective this model can work. I think Google is a great example of how an innovative environment can work.

2) Identify at least one part of the reading that was confusing to you.

-I did not understand the Ethical Considerations in Corporate Entrepreneurship Model in chapter 4. Did not find the correlation of the Internal Network Issues with the Leadership Issues. I would have liked a little more background on the subject.

3) If you were able to ask two questions to the author, what would you ask? Why?

-How can we protect ourselves as investors in different business from other companies like Enron? I know they have instituted the Sarbanes- Oxley Act, but I’m sure there are ways around these rules too. Are there warning signs that an investor should be aware of?

-Do you think that companies who are more socially responsible, but do business at a higher cost the best way to create a sustainable business, or just be like most firms and buy their product which may be good or bad for the environment but cheaper therefore making a higher profit? Are their trends in business that would be able to justify being a socially responsible company in the long run would be the best choice for a business model?

4) Was there anything you think the author was wrong about? Where do you disagree with what she or he said? How?

I didn’t disagree with anything I read in these two chapters. There was a lot of good information for the up and coming entrepreneur.