Preliminary Program subject to change
05005 Tutorials: Optimal Corporate Structures and Styles of Innovation
OverviewTwo tutorials will cover: - Getting your corporation back to its prime. A review of the life cycle of a corporation from youth through death and what can be done about it. - The people side of innovation. Use of the Kirton KAI (tm) assessment tool to illuminate problems solving styles. Pro-active use of this information for organizational innovation and strategic planning.
Primary SponsorManagement Division (05)

Chair

Daniel Hershey
Professor of Chemical Engineering
University of Cincinnati


Email: Daniel.Hershey@uc.edu

CoChair

Frank Van Lier
Research Manager
The Lubrizol Corporation
29400 Lakeland Blvd
Wickliffe, OH 44092
Phone Number: 1 440 347 2357
Fax Number: 1 440 347 4713
Email: fvl@lubrizol.com

CoChair

Thomas A. Kenat
KenaTech Process Engineering
P. O. Box 1842
Medina, OH 44258
Phone Number: 330-725-7091
Fax Number: 330-725-7091
Email: tak@kenatech.com
Designing an Optimal Corporate Structure
Daniel Hershey, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0001
Using Styles of Innovation for Strategy and Growth
Jack Hipple, Innovation-TRIZ, 18222 Collridge Dr., Tampa, FL 33647

Management Division