Assignment Question"Technology is a resource that, like financial and human resources, is pervasively important in organizations."Burgelman R , Christensen C and Wheelwright S, Strategic Management of Technology and Innovation, McGraw Hill, p.237
Critically analyse the statement and take a position on the importance of technology and of its contribution to modern organisations. Use cases and examples to argue your position.
Guidance notes Your work must be presented in report format style. As an academic piece of work  you are expected to link theory and practice. You should take care to ensure that the work you submit has a high standard of presentation. You must acknowledge the sources of information and evidence using the Harvard referencing system. All assignments are subject to the University's regulations on plagiarism and must be submitted in electronic form for checking.Please ensure that your assignment has 

• A table of contents A list of figures and/ or list of tables where appropriate Executive Summary-( 10 marks) Introduction -( 10 marks) Literature Review-& Critical Analysis (60 marks) Conclusions- -( 10 marks) References / Presentation - 10 marks Bibliography Appendices if appropriate

-Module Learning Outcome from the Assignment
After completing the module, the student should be able to:

• Advance a multidimensional understanding of the causes and consequences of technology Critically evaluate a range of normative questions in relation to people, technology and the marketplace in the 21st Century Have insights into contingency factors of firm size, technological complexity and environmental uncertainty which influence the precise choice of processes