scholarly journals Innovation as a determinant of the competitiveness of Polish enterprises

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 287 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karina Sachpazidu-Wójcicka
Keyword(s):  
Technology Transfer ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Life Cycles ◽  
Innovation Activity ◽  
Competitive Position ◽  
Industrial Enterprises ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Product And Process ◽  
High Level

Research background: Global competition, fast and dynamic technological change and increasingly shorter product life cycles have changed the current environment of enterprises’ functioning. In order to compete, firms are obliged to introduce new technologies, products, services or organizational systems and are forced to seek competitive advantages in innova-tiveness. Technology transfer becomes a major opportunity to enhance competitiveness and innovativeness of enterprises. The use of technology transfer and implementation of innova-tions allows companies to meet the requirements of the market and international competition. This paper discusses innovation activity occurring in industrial enterprises in Poland at present.Purpose of the article: The aim of the article is to determine the level of innovativeness in gaining the competitive position of surveyed Polish enterprises. The purpose of the article is to determine the occurring innovation activity and the novelty level of innovations implemented in the group of surveyed firms.Methods: The study is based on a survey on industrial firms (n=100) located in Poland. Data was collected during 100 individual interviews with high- and medium-level managers of randomly selected companies.Findings & Value added: The research has determined the level of innovativeness in gaining the competitive position of the surveyed firms. As the survey showed, enterprises prevailed the range of implementation of material innovation - product and process. Rarely firms implement non-material innovations. The study pointed to low activity in the field of patenting and implementing innovations with a high level of novelty. According to the obtained results, there is a dominant introducing new form the companies side innovations, which causes low competitiveness of surveyed enterprises. These findings suggest that measurement of innovativeness in gaining the competitiveness should be developed. The findings support the need for Polish enterprises to participate in advanced forms of technology and knowledge procurement.

scholarly journals The institutional support for an innovation cooperation in industry: the case of Poland

Equilibrium ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 811-831
Author(s):  
Arkadiusz Świadek ◽  
Jadwiga Gorączkowska
Keyword(s):  
Innovation System ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Innovation Activity ◽  
Specific Stimulus ◽  
Process Innovations ◽  
Industrial Enterprises ◽  
Support Organizations ◽  
Business Support ◽  
Product And Process

Research background: Innovative economy and the business environment are important factors in the socio-economic development of a country. In a knowledge-based society, economic processes (especially innovation activity) require a specific stimulus. This stimulus can be provided by business support organization, which have been present in the Polish economy since the 1990s. Purpose of the article: The main goal of the article is to assess the system impact of business support organizations on cooperation in the area of new solutions (product and process innovations) in industry in Poland. Methods: The research method which was used in the analysis was logit modelling. Cooperation in the area of new solutions with the supplier, recipient and competitor was established as a dependent variable and business support organizations as independent variable. The analysis using logistic regression was based on comparison two groups of enterprises: those that were service recipients of support organizations and those that did not belong to this group. In this way, it was possible to determine if the use of BSO services increased the chances for innovative cooperation in industry. The survey was conducted in 2013?2017 among 6284 industrial enterprises. Findings & Value added: The survey showed that business support organizations significantly and systematically influence the establishment of innovative cooperation. Recipients of support organizations twice more often cooperated with suppliers and recipients than entities that did not. Stimulation of cooperation with competitors by BSO was weaker than it was in the case of suppliers and recipients. The conducted study provided information on the level of development of the national innovation system in catching-up countries on the example of Poland. It was pointed out that in economically weak territories, one should focus on stimulating innovative activity as such, while in the developed ones should be transferred to more advanced forms, i.e. innovative cooperation.

scholarly journals Assessment of Innovative Activity of Ukrainian Enterprises in the Field of Technology Transfer

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (48) ◽  
pp. 134-142
Author(s):  
M. V. Korneyev ◽  
◽  
A. I. Zhydyk ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Technology Transfer ◽  
Horizontal Transfer ◽  
Innovative Activity ◽  
Innovation Activity ◽  
Investment Climate ◽  
Vertical Transfer ◽  
Industrial Enterprises ◽  
Technology Platforms ◽  
Research Organizations ◽  
Enterprise Level

The article aims at clarifying the classification features of the forms and directions of technology transfer, and analyzing empirical data on technology transfer operations in Ukraine. The effectiveness, efficiency and immediacy of technology transfer depend on the choice of its rational forms and directions of technology transfer. The combined form of transfer is considered to be most promising, as it encompasses the advantages of both the vertical and horizontal transfer forms based on the open innovation business model. Ukraine has prerequisites for the implementation of this form of technology transfer, but it is necessary to increase the innovative activity of industrial enterprises and research organizations, and to increase funding for innovation. In the future the authors plan to suggest an organizational and economic mechanism to increase innovation activity at the enterprise level. In 2007-2019 research and development at industrial enterprises (R&D) accounted for about 15% in the total cost of innovation, in average. The lowest share of R&D in total expenditures on innovation was observed in 2011 (7.5%), and the highest share was observed in 2018, comprising 26.3%. The share of costs for vertical transfer is 69.6-89.5%, which is much higher than that for horizontal transfer, which is 10.5-30.4%. The main reason for the decrease in the level of technology transfer at Ukrainian enterprises is the limited funding from the state and the negative investment climate in the country. The share of non-commercial transfers has been lower than 1% since 2012. Combined transfer based on digital technology platforms is virtually absent.

The Use of Technology in Organizations

2020 ◽  
pp. 54-75
Author(s):  
Jorge Ramirez
Keyword(s):  
Technology Transfer ◽  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Multinational Corporations ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Knowledge Flows ◽  
Local Economy ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
Use Of Technology

Multinational Corporations (MNC) face the challenge of compete in the new interconnected business environment. In particular technology is recognized as a factor that boost productivity and competitiveness and drives the business connectivity which in turn involves cross-borders goods, services and financial flows. MNC is recognized as being possessed of high-tech assets, and also, resources including capital, management skills and R&D capabilities and subsidiaries can get them, from its holding company, and they transfer technology to local businesses. A knowledge transfer, running parallel to the technology transfer take place benefiting to the local economy. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is considered as the primary vehicle to facilitate technology transfer (and underlying knowledge flows) toward emerging countries. The ultimate goal of the MNC is related to leverage technology and knowledge transfer in order to maintain a competitive edge and move toward even higher value-added activities.

scholarly journals ІНСТИТУЦІЙНІ АСПЕКТИ УПРАВЛІННЯ ПОДАТКОВИМ ПОТЕНЦІАЛОМ ПРОМИСЛОВОСТІ

2021 ◽  
pp. 58-67
Author(s):  
Віталій Анатолійович Омельяненко
Keyword(s):  
Tax Policy ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activity ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
Innovation Activity ◽  
Innovative Development ◽  
Tax Base ◽  
Investment Activity ◽  
Industrial Enterprises ◽  
Innovation Potential

The priority direction of tax policy is the formation of tax potential, which includes the creation of conditions for the intensification of entrepreneurial activity, the formation of active development actors, the expansion of sources of tax revenue, the stimulation of innovation and investment activity. At the same time, in Ukraine, the lack of systemic directions of tax incentives for innovation in the legislation and practice of tax instruments significantly hinders the development of innovation potential of the economy and reduces its competitiveness. The basis for improving tax policy in the context of innovative development is the institutional component. The purpose of the study is to identify promising institutional aspects of the formation of tax potential in industry. The methodological basis of the study were analytical reviews, regulations, modern scientific and applied research in the field of innovation. The research uses methods of dialectics, methods and principles of scientific knowledge, tools of economic analysis to substantiate proposals for the formation of institutional foundations for the formation of tax potential. The main hypothesis of the study was the assumption that tax policy, which is aimed at developing innovation, largely determines the economic interest of industrial enterprises in the introduction of new technologies, as financial resources released from the tax potential of the enterprise can be directed to its innovation and investment activity. Presenting main material. The strategic task of tax potential management is to increase and strengthen the tax base by stimulating investment and innovation activity; support of enterprises in order to develop production and increase production. The tax potential is considered in the context of institutional innovation projects and smart specialization. An assessment of the prospects for the use of various tax instruments in accordance with the current situation and the need for the transition to adaptive management of tax potential of industry. The originality and practical significance is confirmed by the proposed scientific and methodological approaches to the management of tax potential in the context of innovative development. Conclusions and prospects for further research. Measures to increase the tax potential should include expanding the tax base not only through existing reserves, but also creating a new base through the development of innovation potential. The implementation of the relevant institutional strategy should be aimed not at simple maximization of tax revenues, but at the development of investment and innovation potential with the establishment of favorable conditions for the development of priority projects. Further research will focus on the analysis of the peculiarities of the use of tax tools in the framework of specific institutional and innovative projects of economic development.

The Adoption of E-Wallets

2021 ◽  
pp. 242-262
Author(s):  
Adel Ismail Al-Alawi ◽  
Ali H. Al-Hammam ◽  
S. Sadiq Al-Alawi ◽  
Ebtesam Ismaeel AlAlawi
Keyword(s):  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Financial Institutions ◽  
Diffusion Of Innovations ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Mobile Payment ◽  
Unified Theory ◽  
Mobile Banking ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Acceptance Model ◽  
High Level

This chapter measures the attitudes of people residing in the Kingdom of Bahrain toward adopting mobile banking technology, also known as e-Wallets. The Technology Acceptance Model, the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology, and the Diffusion of Innovations model were used to construct a questionnaire with the added focus on the promotional aspects. A total of 1,740 responses obtained from individuals in Bahrain revealed a high level of adoption rates. All dimensions measured were confirmed to have a significant impact on the adoption of e-Wallets, particularly those related to promotional benefits, which reveals a need for future studies to focus on the marketing approaches of mobile payment technologies. Studied factors were confirmed to have a significant impact on the usage and adoption of e-Wallets in the Kingdom of Bahrain. More focus is required from a benefits perspective rather than the technical perspective. Financial institutions need to pay more considerable attention to the changing mindsets of people toward making payments and the shift to new technologies.

scholarly journals Methods of assessing the efficiency of innovation activities of industrial enterprises

2019 ◽  
Vol 265 ◽  
pp. 07029
Author(s):  
Nikolay Voytolovskiy ◽  
Andrey Butyrin ◽  
Andrey Chizhik
Keyword(s):  
New Technologies ◽  
Economic Indicators ◽  
Innovation Activity ◽  
Innovative Product ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Industrial Enterprises ◽  
Innovation Activities ◽  
Innovation Projects ◽  
Implementation Of Innovations ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of this study is to improve the methods for assessing the efficiency of innovation activity of an enterprise. The paper proposes a system of economic indicators to assess the market attractiveness of innovation projects and the readiness of the enterprise to implement them. Using these indicators, it is possible to predict the potential of an innovative product on the market, as well as to determine the financial and economic opportunities of the enterprise. The presented methods for assessing the impact of innovations on the development efficiency of the enterprise’s economic activities allow determining the growth rates of the main economic indicators of the organization. The developed mechanism for a comprehensive assessment of the implementation of innovations at the enterprise allows determining the commercial effectiveness of the introduction of innovations and the impact of new technologies on the intercompany results of the enterprise, resulting in the possibility of taking into account the commercial and intercompany efficiency of investment in projects.

scholarly journals Enterprise innovation in technology incubators and university business incubators in the context of Polish industry

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 799-817
Author(s):  
Jadwiga Gorączkowska
Keyword(s):  
Value Added ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Global Scale ◽  
Global Strategy ◽  
Business Incubators ◽  
Process Innovations ◽  
Industrial Enterprises ◽  
Product Innovations ◽  
Technology Incubators ◽  
Product And Process

Research Background: The development of fledgling enterprises, especially those associated with medium-high and high technology is not easy. They often need to develop from inception a born global strategy, which is a great challenge at the beginning of a new business. Therefore, there is a global phenomenon of incubation, which supports young enterprises in the early stages of development. In Poland, the institutional dimension of incubation (especially for enterprises associated with modern technologies) consists of technology incubators and university business incubators. Yet, scientific research con-ducted in the area of entrepreneurship incubation gives contradictory results - some assess their activity positively, others negatively. Purpose of the article: Enterprises located in an incubator should allocate funds for R&D activities and create innovations to develop and gain market advantage. With this in mind, the purpose of the article is to check whether technology incubators and university business incubators contribute to an increase in the likelihood of conducting R&D activities and introducing product and process innovations. Methods: The study was conducted on a sample of 1058 industrial enterprises distributed across 2 Polish NUTS level 2 regions: Pomeranian and Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodships. It concerned innovative activity that enterprises conducted in 2014?2016. Thanks to the use of probit modeling determination was made for the probability of introducing new products and conducting R&D works in entities that used the services of incubators in relation to those that did not belong to them. Findings & Value added: Econometric modeling revealed that in the studied regions incubators contribute to an increase in the introduction of product innovations by enterprises and in conducting R&D activities. Support for the process of implementing innovation occurred significantly more often only in the case where technology incubators were involved. At the same time, it was noticed that only academic incubators increased the chances of introducing product innovations on a global scale. This means that tenants of technology incubators are more innovative than entities outside them, but their innovations in terms of the level of novelty do not differ from innovations implemented in entities outside incubators. The conducted study indicated that the transfer of systemic solutions related to stimulating innovation from developed countries to catching-up countries may be successful. This is a guideline for local authorities to create incubators that allow for an increase in the level of innovation of the incubated enterprises.

scholarly journals Commercialization of innovations: peculiarities of sales policy at innovation active enterprise

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 6-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oleg Olefirenko ◽  
Olena Shevliuga
Keyword(s):  
Capital Mobility ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Innovation Activity ◽  
Operation Performance ◽  
Industrial Enterprises ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Material Values ◽  
Further Development ◽  
Enterprise Activity ◽  
Activity Dynamics

This study investigates the management process of innovations commercialization and its essence. Nowadays, establishing and ensuring the efficiency of innovations commercialization process is an objective precondition that creates material values. It also creates new demand in the market, shifting the emphasis from the production of enterprises to various management fields, creates new ways of capital substitution and enhances the level of innovation activity profitability. The aim of the research is to analyze indicators and characteristics of implemented instruments of sales policy at innovation active enterprises in order to estimate the influence of sales policy parameters to innovation level. There are many factors and trends that motivate enterprises to search for new ways to ensure their competitiveness. Findings revealed that there is a need to develop new technologies that ensures the profitability growth and activities optimization through capital mobility into areas with higher productivity and profitability. Sales policy is a necessary precondition for operation performance and further development of enterprises. Sales policy parameters significantly affect the level of innovation activity of industrial enterprises. Each of sales policy tools has an individual impact on the enterprise activity dynamics and can have positive or negative effect.

scholarly journals Technological innovation as a factor of sustainable economic development of the region

2018 ◽  
pp. 182-191
Author(s):  
T. A. Voronova, ◽  
A. P. Garnov ◽  
E. V. Loginova ◽  
S. Yu. Ayvazov
Keyword(s):  
Private Sector ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Innovation Policy ◽  
Innovation System ◽  
Global Market ◽  
Innovation Activity ◽  
Private Sector Development ◽  
Industrial Enterprises ◽  
Regional Strategies ◽  
Research Findings

The article explains the necessity and important role of innovation in industry and shows their impact on economy. There are indicators characterizing the position of Russian highly technological products on global market. Causes of low competitiveness of Russian producers were revealed. The article demonstrates the importance of new technologies for attaining sustainable development of industrial enterprises and analyzes indicators of innovation activity, which discloses the uneven development of the innovation system in different regions of the country. The authors ground the necessity of Russian industry passing over to a new level of development and identify the key lines in shaping the innovative infrastructure of regions. They underline specific features of pursuing innovation policy in Russia, highlight principle problems hindering the development of innovation processes and propose ways of their overcoming. A set of measures was designed aimed at smoothing out the lag of private sector development from the state one and at stimulating research and developments in the private sector. Research findings can be used to correct regional strategies of innovation development.

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