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NAME: ___________________________ SURNAME: ___________________________ ID (matricola): ___________________________ 1 LEADERSHIP & INNOVATION A.Y. 2015/2016 – Prof. Cagliano Exam Call of September 9th, 2016 INNOVATION (15 points) 1) INNOVATION STRATEGY Apply the following innovation models to the cases (Use the model to “critically” read the case):  The innovation model: The emergence of Dominant design  Case: The evolution of drones While we are just about to get accustomed to drones being used by the military for missions where threat to human life is very high, a new trend seems to be booming over the last couple of years. We are now very close to a world where commercial and consumer drones will be flying across our friendly skies, day in and day out. Ever since September 11th, the U.S. army has relied heavily on unmanned drones for their missions into Afghanistan against the Taliban. […] Many people may think that it was the U.S. army that brought drones to life, but that’s not true. It was in fact, Samuel Pierpont Langley who, way back in 1896, designed a drone that ran on steam and was made from wood, steel and fabric. His flight did get a little attention, but then the Wright brothers (the inventors of the airplane) came into the picture and everyone forgot about this unmanned aerial vehicle. Drones have been used in multiple different ways between then and now […]. There are more than 50 companies that are currently developing more than 150 drones. These range all the way from miniatures to those with wingspans as large as airliners. Law enforcement is relying on drones to survey criminal activity and search for missing children. They are even used in countries, such as India to protect animals from poachers in a few national parks. They can even be used to…