INTRODUCTIONThomas Edison once said: “To have a good idea, you have to have a lot of them”. The same mantra seems to resonate within Google, as they always come from visionary and innovative companies. By branching out from its search engine, Google is now venturing into self-driving cars and space balloons that act as Internet routers for hard-to-reach people. One of their revolutionary initiatives at the time was a smartphone operating system (OS), Android. The report will thus study the role of venture capital in maintaining Google's relevance in today's volatile business environment, focusing on the Android OS business. It will also examine how a large global organization like Google manages risks to ensure the success of its projects, acquires the human capital needed to manage things, and how to formulate innovative solutions in times of uncertainty. The following cases from the book "Making Waves: Understanding Innovation for Business Success - Global Case Studies" by Richard J. Pech and Mike Turner (2014) were compared to determine their similarities with the Android OS project: Little Swan Group Company that innovation can be acquired externally and the importance of co-optation to gain late mover advantage. success of VinCom Joint Stock Company due to its advantage in financial resources and its willingness to continue the project even in the face of uncertainty. Taking into account the comparison of these cases, the report will recommend alternative strategies for Google to continue the growth of Android. OS despite intense competition in the sector...... middle of paper...... 2014). Making Waves: Understanding Innovation for Business Success – Global Case Studies. Watsonia, Australia: OBC Publishing. Pech, R.M., Pech, RJ, Wei, D., and Shi, H. (2005). Innovation through acquisition: The Jiangsu Little Swan Group Company in the People's Republic of China. European Journal of Innovation Management, 8(1), 107-119. Ranft, A.L. and Lord, M.D. (2000). Acquire new knowledge. The Journal of High Technology Management Research, 11(1). doi:10.1016/S1047-8310(00)00034-1The smartphone market is booming. (2006). TechWeb, 1. Retrieved from http://0-search.proquest.com.alpha2.latrobe.edu.au/docview/201483375?accountid=12001Smartphone market to double by 2017. (2013). Electronic Design, 61(9), 17-18.Young, S. (2009). Successful entrepreneurship in Vietnam: personality, decision-making and context. Entrepreneurial courage, audacity and genius, 160.