500 word paper APA

The focus of this section is the management and control of the innovation process.  Your research paper should focus on that topic.

• What are the processes recommended for innovative firms?
• What should firms do to encourage innovation?
• What should firms do to avoid stifling innovation?
• How can firms maintain innovation as a core goal?

This paper should be a minimum of 1000 words and follow APA Style requirements (i.e. cover page, in-text citations, and a reference page).  Please use a minimum of 2 references for this assignment; you may use the required course texts and recommended supplemental readings, as well as independent research, but please avoid 'crowd-sourced' material from Wikipedia, about.com, and others.