Please read the link provided below and answer the questions..
http://internationalbusinessstrategy.org/2-1-3m-the-spirit-of-innovation/
Identify 3M’s core competencies, core products and end products. How are these three sources of competitive advantage linked with each other?
How does 3M mobilize resources at the SBU level?
How does 3M address the problem of bounded innovation?
What is the strategic architecture at 3M? How did top management build it?
How did 3M internationalize? How did it exploit its core competencies developed at home? How did 3M try to diffuse its core competencies to its overseas subsidiaries?
What did McNerney and Buckley implement to improve 3M’s R&D activities? Do you agree with these approaches? Why or why not?
Can you provide an update on 3M’s core competencies, using materials available on the Web?