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Wozniak was successfully hired by HP to work on their computer project.
Wozniak was successfully hired by HP to work on their computer project.
False (B)
The founders of Adobe, Warnock and Geschke, initially worked for HP before starting their own company.
The founders of Adobe, Warnock and Geschke, initially worked for HP before starting their own company.
False (B)
The founders of Adobe felt frustrated at HP because their innovative ideas were not being recognized.
The founders of Adobe felt frustrated at HP because their innovative ideas were not being recognized.
False (B)
Wozniak proposed creating a printer interface when he approached HP to work on a computer project.
Wozniak proposed creating a printer interface when he approached HP to work on a computer project.
Tanaka was promoted to a senior position before winning the Nobel Prize.
Tanaka was promoted to a senior position before winning the Nobel Prize.
Innovative people are usually effective salespeople.
Innovative people are usually effective salespeople.
Xerox capitalized well on the inventions from its Palo Alto Research Center.
Xerox capitalized well on the inventions from its Palo Alto Research Center.
Xerox lost billions of dollars by not exploiting the work of the computer scientists at PARC.
Xerox lost billions of dollars by not exploiting the work of the computer scientists at PARC.
Henry Ford invented the car.
Henry Ford invented the car.
Michael Dell invented the computer.
Michael Dell invented the computer.
Advocates are satisfied when decision makers give them a first nod.
Advocates are satisfied when decision makers give them a first nod.
Administrative activities account for 90 percent of the time it takes to get products to market in studies of product development.
Administrative activities account for 90 percent of the time it takes to get products to market in studies of product development.
General Brehon Somervell envisioned a single building to house all the people working for the United States Army in Washington, DC.
General Brehon Somervell envisioned a single building to house all the people working for the United States Army in Washington, DC.
J.Mays and Freeman Thomas convinced the leadership of Volkswagen to design a new sports car.
J.Mays and Freeman Thomas convinced the leadership of Volkswagen to design a new sports car.
G.C. 'Jack' Hanna's idea of creating a mechanical tomato harvester was well-received by his colleagues at the University of California, Davis.
G.C. 'Jack' Hanna's idea of creating a mechanical tomato harvester was well-received by his colleagues at the University of California, Davis.
Bernie Meyerson's suggestion of adding silicon to computer chips was immediately accepted by IBM.
Bernie Meyerson's suggestion of adding silicon to computer chips was immediately accepted by IBM.
