Scouting

Examples of Scouting in the following topics:

• Sourcing Technology

  • Technology can be developed internally or isolated through technology scouting and then implemented through technology transfer.
  • Technology scouting is essentially forecasting technological developments through information gathering.
  • Technology scouts can either be internal employees or external consultants specifically designated to the task of researching developments in a particular technological field.
  • When technology scouting isolates new developments that could potentially provide advantages for an incumbent, strategies to acquire or source this technology become a focal point.
  • Illustrate the varying cost structures, licensing, and scouting procedures involved with technology sourcing

• Biography - Malcolm Knowles

  • In his youth, he participated in the Boy Scouts in which he won the Boy Scout national contest for earning the most badges in a year.
  • After earning 50 badges, Knowles was rewarded a trip to the world Jamboree of Scouting in Birkenhead, England.

• Defining Objectives and Formulating Problems

• Assessing an Organization's Technological Needs

  • Technology Forecasting - identifying applicable technologies for the company, potentially through scouting.

• Understanding Current Trends in Technology

  • Information - Scouting and assessing the current technological environment through extensive research teams is necessary to make the appropriate decisions (see "Sourcing Technology" and "Assessing Needs in Technology" within this Boundless segment).

• Nubia and Ancient Culture

  • Those who lived in this region worked in the Egyptian military as scouts, later as garrison troops, and finally as elite paramilitary police.

• Quebec, New York, and New Jersey

  • After both British and Continental Army troops entered their winter quarters in early January, Continental Army forces from New Jersey and Pennsylvania engaged in numerous scouting and harassing operations against British and German troops quartered in New Jersey.

• Islam

  • Muslims in the United States have increasingly contributed to American culture; there are various Muslim comedy groups, rap groups, Scout troops and magazines.

• The Transformation of the West

  • Settlers were encouraged with promotions to come West on free scouting trips to buy railroad land on easy terms spread over several years.

• Building a Diverse Workforce

  • Headhunters and corporate scouting initiatives are also an important attribute of a well-designed diversity-recruitment initiative.