Character and Innovation Activity Intensity in Services in the Slovak Republic and its Economic Importance Cover Image

Charakter a intenzita inovačnej aktivity v službách v Slovenskej republike a jej ekonomický význam
Character and Innovation Activity Intensity in Services in the Slovak Republic and its Economic Importance

Author(s): Dana Benešová, Viera Kubičková
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: Ekonomický ústav SAV a Prognostický ústav SAV
Keywords: services; innovation activity; technology and non-technology innovation; knowledge-intensive services; economic growth

Summary/Abstract: Many analysis and studies confirm that there are subsequently disappear the differences between the technology and non-technology innovation character, by ICT introducing are the products innovated, processes and organization struc-ture of the service enterprises. On the character and innovation activity intensity in the services affects lot of factors. Initial platform is the implementation of the innovation on the macro-level supported by the state policy. Slovak republic in European context queues into the countries with the non-adequate pursued inno-vation policy in practice. Service sector heterogeneity included knowledge-intensive services as well as less sophisticated services targeted on the knowledge is the next factor that influences on the innovation activity of the services. Therefore is important to identify the key areas of innovation implementation according to individual section production character of the services, in conformity with the business strategy and with the acceptation of the specific service properties.

  • Issue Year: 59/2011
  • Issue No: 04
  • Page Range: 412-427
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Slovak