Factors Stimulating and Distimulating Activity of Innovative Enterprises – Results of Survey Cover Image

Czynniki stymulujące i destymulujące aktywność innowacyjną przedsiębiorstw – wyniki badań
Factors Stimulating and Distimulating Activity of Innovative Enterprises – Results of Survey

Author(s): Dariusz Nowak, Henryk Sobolewski
Subject(s): Economy, Business Economy / Management
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego
Keywords: innovation tendency; innovation factors; barriers of development; innovation strategy

Summary/Abstract: In scientific discourse, it is assumed that innovations are the key to success and buildingof long-term competitive advantage. In practice, however, the enterprises approach cautiouslyto innovation and even with a great deal of mistrust and scepticism. It is pointed outthat such action is burdened with a significant risk, requires considerable financial outlaysand large human resources with appropriate qualifications and skills, communication andinformation exchange with the environment, access to new technologies and knowledgegenerated by scientific institutions. These factors are often treated as barriers to the developmentof innovation. They have different features and effects on the tendency towards thecompany innovation. Diversified approach to the assessment of individual factors contributedto the formulation of the paper objective. Thus, the paper presents the identification anddetermination of the individual variable interaction impact on the companies’ attitude to theissue of innovation.

  • Issue Year: 2017
  • Issue No: 48/3
  • Page Range: 179-192
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Polish