ANTI-PROGRESSIVE CONDITIONS FOR THE FUNCTIONING OF ENTERPRISES; INNOVATION IN THE OPINION OF PRODUCERS OF TECHNICAL MEANS OF AGRICULTURAL TRANSPORT – THE CONTEXT OF ITS IMPLEMENTATION AND ITS BARRIERS
ANTI-PROGRESSIVE CONDITIONS FOR THE FUNCTIONING OF ENTERPRISES; INNOVATION IN THE OPINION OF PRODUCERS OF TECHNICAL MEANS OF AGRICULTURAL TRANSPORT – THE CONTEXT OF ITS IMPLEMENTATION AND ITS BARRIERS

Summary/Abstract: Aim: The subject of the study is the issue of innovation, or more precisely, an attempt to present potential barriers preventing or limiting its implementation. The main objective of the study is to identify key anti-innovation factors (composition of key barriers) and to rank them (enterprise self-assessment). The study was conducted among enterprises representing the agricultural machinery sector (specialization: technical means of agricultural transport). Method: The above objectives resulted in detailed tasks including an in-depth literature search, verification of available expert knowledge and research of a representative group of entities. The research was carried out by defining a set of the most important barriers to innovation. This enabled further exploration of the issue as part of the work on the method, expert discussions and in-depth sectoral analysis (agricultural machinery – technical means of agricultural transport). Results: The results confirmed that the adopted research method concept is a helpful evaluation instrument. Conclusions developed as part of the surveyed entities’ assessment, related to anti-innovation determinants, proved to be important for the final decisions. Theoretical and empirical considerations were based on the formulated research hypothesis and the assumptions constituting the starting point. Although the research field has been narrowed down to the agricultural machinery sector, attention has been paid to the cognitive value of work in relation to other sectors of the economy. Not only academic postulates of innovation were formulated, but also practical advice leading to guidelines for entrepreneurs and managers of various sectors. The study takes into account professional expertise and experience. Therefore, it can support the activities of both creators and adaptors of innovations in all kinds of enterprises.

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