Innovation activity of Polish manufacturing enterprises based on the example of Łódź Voivodeship Cover Image

Działalność innowacyjna polskich przedsiębiorstw przemysłowych na przykładzie województwa łódzkiego.
Innovation activity of Polish manufacturing enterprises based on the example of Łódź Voivodeship

Author(s): Dorota Starzyńska, Renata Lisowska
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego we Wrocławiu
Keywords: innovation activities of enterprises; innovation capacity; innovation policy; R&D

Summary/Abstract: Enterprises that operate in the changeable environment ought to be characterised by the high intensity of innovation and respond to market needs with new products and technologies as well as organisational and marketing innovations. Both external conditions connected with the environment as well as internal determinants constituting the innovation potential of the enterprise which allows to create and commercialise innovations are important for their innovation activity. Innovativeness of Polish enterprises, however, is at a relatively low level resulting from a difficult financial situation and their aversion to risky ventures such as research and development activity. The aim of the paper is to present the main areas of innovation activity of Polish manufacturing enterprises illustrated with the example of the companies that operate in Łódź Voivodeship.

  • Issue Year: 2012
  • Issue No: 245
  • Page Range: 303-313
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Polish