SOURCES OF INNOVATION AND THEIR USE IN THE INNOVATIVE ACTIVITY OF AN ENTERPRISE – A THEORETICAL AND EMPIRICAL APPROACH

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 81-96
Author(s):  
Danuta Rojek
Keyword(s):  
Open Innovation ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Linear Models ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Research Tool ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Management Personnel ◽  
Innovation Model ◽  
Desk Research ◽  
Innovation Processes

The objective of the study is to present the nature and the selected classifications of the sources of innovation as well as to identify the most important sources from the point of view of enterprises operating in Poland. In order to achieve this objective, the author presents the aspects of innovative activities of enterprises in Poland, as well as the evolution of the models of the innovation processes – from linear models to the open innovation model. The author’s analysis is based on literature studies and a review of the results of selected secondary research conducted in Poland over the course of the last several years. The main research tool used in the study is the desk research method. The results of existing studies indicate that enterprises identify the work of the management personnel as the most important source of innovation. In the conclusion of the study the author presents her own approach to the problem, leading to a list of recommendations for managers interested in increasing the innovativeness of their companies. The author also presents open conclusions, including recommendations for further research in the area of sources of innovation.

scholarly journals Comparative Analysis of Private Labels—Private Labels from the Point of View of a Millennial Customer in Slovakia, Czech Republic and Hungary

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (23) ◽  
pp. 9822
Author(s):  
Ingrida Košičiarová ◽  
Zdenka Kádeková ◽  
Milan Džupina ◽  
Ľubica Kubicová ◽  
Marek Dvořák
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Private Labels ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Friedman's Test ◽  
Contingency Coefficient ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Phi Coefficient

The present paper is focused on the issues of private labels, their establishment, perception and preference by selected groups of respondents, namely consumers under the age of 25 and also inhabitants of selected V4 countries (Slovakia, Hungary and Czech Republic). An anonymous questionnaire survey was chosen as the main research method. A total of 3038 respondents aged under 25 participated—1064 respondents were from Slovakia, 973 from Hungary and 1001 from Czech Republic. This research method was subsequently supplemented with selected statistical methods evaluated in the XL Stat statistical program, SAS Enterprise Guide 7.1 and SAS 9.4, where hypotheses were examined by Pearson’s Chi-Square Test, Mantel–Haenszel Chi-square test, Cramer’s V contingency coefficient, Pearson’s correlation coefficient, Friedman’s test, Kruskal–Wallis test, Correspondence analysis and Phi Coefficient. The results of the survey can be perceived more than positively as most of the respondents declared that they knew the concept of private labels; more than 80% of respondents buy them either regularly or sporadically; just over 32% of respondents explicitly prefer them in their purchases and in terms of the perception of the quality, almost 75% of respondents think the quality of private label products is comparable to that of traditional brands.

Firm-Specific Factors and the Degree of Innovation Openness

2012 ◽  
pp. 167-190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valentina Lazzarotti ◽  
Raffaella Manzini ◽  
Luisa Pellegrini
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
Open Innovation ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Conceptual Approach ◽  
Innovation Model ◽  
Specific Factors ◽  
The Many ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
A Company ◽  
Innovation Processes

This chapter investigates the topic of how open innovation is actually implemented by companies, according to a conceptual approach in which open and closed models of innovation represent the two extremes of a continuum of different openness degrees; though, these are not the only two possible models. By means of a survey conducted among Italian manufacturing companies, this chapter sheds light on the many different ways in which companies open their innovation processes. Four main models emerge from the empirical study, which are investigated in depth in order to understand the relationship between a set of firm-specific factors (such as size, R&D intensity, sector of activity, company organization) and the specific open innovation model adopted by a company.

Crowdfunding and Open Innovation Together: A Conceptual Framework of a Hybrid Crowd Innovation Model

2021 ◽  
pp. 2150003
Author(s):  
Ahmet Çubukcu ◽  
Tuba Ulusoy ◽  
Esra Yaşar Boz
Keyword(s):  
Technology Transfer ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Open Innovation ◽  
Research Problem ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Innovation Ecosystem ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Project Idea ◽  
Innovation Model ◽  
Start Ups

Crowdfunding and open innovation make great contributions to the entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystem. In this study, we conduct exploratory research to put forward the mechanisms that are developed to benefit from crowds to carry out innovative projects in the context of open innovation and crowdfunding. Our main research problem is whether there is a digital platform that enables both knowledge/technology transfer and project collaboration of entrepreneurs and enterprises on project/idea development. We observe that a hybrid crowd innovation model is needed to create various collaboration and innovation opportunities between entrepreneurs, SMEs, start-ups and corporate enterprises. In this context, we put forth a conceptual framework to show that greater opportunities will emerge in the field of entrepreneurship and innovation if crowdfunding and open innovation hybridize. The main purpose of this study is to propose a conceptual framework within this scope and then to verify the framework by creating a model as a future study.

scholarly journals Influence of Open Innovation Variables on the Competitive Edge of Small and Medium Enterprises

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 179
Author(s):  
Ismael Cristofer Baierle ◽  
Guilherme Brittes Benitez ◽  
Elpidio Oscar Benitez Nara ◽  
Jones Luis Schaefer ◽  
Miguel Afonso Sellitto
Keyword(s):  
Open Innovation ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Ordinary Least Squares ◽  
Shop Floor ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Competitive Edge ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Innovation Processes ◽  
Technology Trends

The purpose of this study is to identify how open innovation variables influence the competitive capability of manufacturing small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in a regional territory in Southern Brazil. The research method is a survey of 67 SMEs in Southern Brazil that provided data for an ordinary least squares (OLS) regression model encompassing seven innovation variables and five competitiveness constructs. The results indicate that most innovation initiatives have a low impact on creating a competitive edge in the surveyed companies. The most remarkable positive impacts are (i) technology trends influencing the shop floor productivity, (ii) flexibility influencing internal aspects, and (iii) customer satisfaction and innovative ideas and customized supplies influencing the market orientation. The study also reports that innovation processes are not safe from failures. Some ill-defined innovation initiatives may jeopardize the competitive edge.

scholarly journals Crowdfunding as an Open Innovation for Co-Creation

2016 ◽  
pp. 150-174 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carmen Escudero Guirado ◽  
Carmen Goytre Castro
Keyword(s):  
Online Communities ◽  
Open Innovation ◽  
New Product ◽  
Middle Part ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Electronic Payments ◽  
Innovative Products ◽  
Innovation Model ◽  
Novel Model ◽  
Innovation Processes

Crowdfunding is connected to innovation in many ways that go beyond being a new phenomenon in itself. This novel model for financing projects leverages the latest technologies provided by the Internet for purposes such as the creation of online communities and electronic payments. Additionally, the existence of crowdfunding platform helps creators bring their innovative products to the market in an unprecedented manner. Crowdfunding operates as an open innovation model where the middle part of the innovation funnel is open to providers of funds or funders that are involved in all stages of the new product. The purpose of this chapter is to identify and rate the contribution of crowdfunding to date in open innovation processes and, more specifically, its value in co-creation. Some examples of Spanish crowdfunding platforms and innovators are analyzed to illustrate these contributions.

Research Tool for Estimating the Tourism Quality for Sustainable Development

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Felix Arion ◽  
Iulia Muresan
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Rural Area ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Research Tool ◽  
The Other ◽  
Tourist Destination ◽  
Tourism Services

This paper presents the design of an instrument for estimating the quality of tourism services in rural areas. For the purpose of this research the tourism services providers and tourist from Tarnava Mare Area were investigated. Both of the groups were asked to estimate the quality of the accommodation facilities and the quality of the tourist destination from their own point of view. The research method involved the use of two instruments: SERVQUAL and QUALITEST. The results of this research consist in two questionnaires, one address to the guesthouse owners, while the other is addressed to the visitors of the rural area.

Firm-Specific Factors and the Degree of Innovation Openness

2012 ◽  
pp. 1288-1310
Author(s):  
Valentina Lazzarotti ◽  
Raffaella Manzini ◽  
Luisa Pellegrini
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
Open Innovation ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Conceptual Approach ◽  
Innovation Model ◽  
Specific Factors ◽  
The Many ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
A Company ◽  
Innovation Processes

This chapter investigates the topic of how open innovation is actually implemented by companies, according to a conceptual approach in which open and closed models of innovation represent the two extremes of a continuum of different openness degrees; though, these are not the only two possible models. By means of a survey conducted among Italian manufacturing companies, this chapter sheds light on the many different ways in which companies open their innovation processes. Four main models emerge from the empirical study, which are investigated in depth in order to understand the relationship between a set of firm-specific factors (such as size, R&D intensity, sector of activity, company organization) and the specific open innovation model adopted by a company.

Innovating in a Government Context: An Evaluation of a Dutch Water Innovation Program Using the Cyclic Innovation Model

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (03) ◽  
pp. 1440008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick van der Duin ◽  
Hans Hermeler
Keyword(s):  
Open Innovation ◽  
The Other ◽  
Dutch Government ◽  
New Paradigm ◽  
Future Developments ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Innovation Model ◽  
Innovation Processes ◽  
Contingency Approach ◽  
Broad Understanding

Innovation is of vital importance, not only to commercial companies, but also to governments. For the Dutch, innovation in the field of water management is even a matter of survival, because much of their country lies below sea level. An evaluation of a water innovation program carried out by the Dutch government, using the cyclic innovation model, shows that there is a broad understanding of innovation, that innovators see innovation as a significant break from the "old" and recognize the connection between innovation and future developments, but that, on the other hand, the innovation processes in the innovation program are quite informal, that outside partners are involved sufficiently adhere to the new paradigm of "open innovation, and that the connection with top management at Rijkswaterstaat (as part of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment) could be improved. It is advised, among others, to make a clear distinction between projects and innovation processes, and to adopt a contingency approach to make that different types of innovations (incremental versus radical) are managed differently.

scholarly journals Challenges for innovation cooperation in the biopharmaceutical industry during the Covid-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
pp. 196-208
Author(s):  
Łukasz Puślecki
Keyword(s):  
Open Innovation ◽  
New Drugs ◽  
Biopharmaceutical Industry ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Innovation Ecosystem ◽  
Patient Centered ◽  
Alliance Management ◽  
Innovation Model ◽  
Innovation Cooperation ◽  
Desk Research

Purpose: This chapter seeks to verify the development of new partnerships and R&D alliances in the biopharmaceutical industry during the Covid-19 pandemic, but also to present the related challenges for innovation cooperation. Design/methodology/approach: The main method applied in this research was scientific study, meaning that the study applied descriptive, comparative, documentation, and desk research methods, along with deductive and inductive forecasting. Findings: The text presents new partnerships undertaken by biopharma companies (in and outside the industry) in order to face the pandemic and to discover and deliver anew vaccine for SARS-CoV-2 to the market. Moreover, the chapter describes the research projects in the European Union focused on the Covid-19 pandemic defeating. Thanks to more flexible and open cooperation, companies will greatly support the possibility to defeat the Covid-19 pandemic faster. Practical Implications: We should consider that due to the current situation caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the cooperation of companies and all entities in the biopharmaceutical R&D innovation ecosystem is even more challenging than before. Moreover, we should remember that the organizational fluidity of open innovation initiatives and multiparty relations increases the complexity of alliance management. The use of an open innovation model can significantly hasten the production process of new drugs and vaccines. Originality and value: Biopharma-university alliances can significantly increase the likelihood of creating better medical therapies for patients. Results of such cooperation enable a number of innovative projects, given the significant pressure on innovativeness and challenges caused by the pandemic. Using the latest IT technologies will allow physicians to even better monitor, diagnose, and care for patients with afocus on the patient-centered approach.

scholarly journals Crowdfunding as an Open Innovation for Co-Creation

Crowdsourcing ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 300-324
Author(s):  
Carmen Escudero Guirado ◽  
Carmen Goytre Castro
Keyword(s):  
Online Communities ◽  
Open Innovation ◽  
New Product ◽  
Middle Part ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Electronic Payments ◽  
Innovative Products ◽  
Innovation Model ◽  
Novel Model ◽  
Innovation Processes

Crowdfunding is connected to innovation in many ways that go beyond being a new phenomenon in itself. This novel model for financing projects leverages the latest technologies provided by the Internet for purposes such as the creation of online communities and electronic payments. Additionally, the existence of crowdfunding platform helps creators bring their innovative products to the market in an unprecedented manner. Crowdfunding operates as an open innovation model where the middle part of the innovation funnel is open to providers of funds or funders that are involved in all stages of the new product. The purpose of this chapter is to identify and rate the contribution of crowdfunding to date in open innovation processes and, more specifically, its value in co-creation. Some examples of Spanish crowdfunding platforms and innovators are analyzed to illustrate these contributions.

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