Abstract
Management of innovation processes in a company is a field that is still not sufficiently researched and applied in practice. Managers in companies often do not know about modern techniques and design tools for creating innovation processes and about the possibility of their effective usage for management and in decision-making conditions. Therefore the main aim of the paper is to present contemporary theoretical and practical achievements in the field of innovation management, which focus on the area of innovation processes and emphasize the possibilities of managing innovation processes in business. The practical purpose of this study was to analyze the state and development of innovativeness of a selected group of Polish enterprises. The following methods were used in the work: a critical analysis of the literature, deductive methods, CAWI method (Computer Assisted Web Interview), and synthesis of measurement results of analytical indicators in selected functional areas of the studied enterprises. The conclusion was that for several years, it is clearly visible that a small group of innovative companies has formed in Poland that constantly increases its expenditure on innovative activities including research and development. In addition, the expenditures incurred are at a very decent level when compared to the European Union (EU) average, which suggests that these companies are competitive not only at the country level, but also outside it.
Highlights
Aspects of competitiveness and innovativeness are probably among the most frequently exercised conversations relating to discussions about economic progress and prosperity
Such interpretations stem from the concept advocated by the Oslo Manual (OECD 2005), where a minimum requirement of innovation is for a product or a process to be new for the specific company: it need not be new in global terms
Minimum 1 innovation was planned to be introduced by 82% firms, of which: innovation in the national scale—57%; innovation in the European scale—31%, innovation in the global scale—22%; In total, 1466 innovations are planned to be introduced in the studied enterprises (216 services, 883 goods, and 367 processes) including: evolutionary innovations—52%, derivative innovations—21%, breakthrough innovations—35%, intermediate goods production—22%, final goods production—59%; A total of 40% of the studied enterprises had experiences in filing industrial designs or utility models applications to the Patent Office of the Republic of Poland; A total of 32% of the firms had their own infrastructure to conduct research and development (R&D) works; Before the research, expenditure on R&D increased in 31% of the firms, decreased in
Summary
Aspects of competitiveness and innovativeness are probably among the most frequently exercised conversations relating to discussions about economic progress and prosperity. 2005; Innovation Union Scoreboard, European Commission (2011); Sajeva et al 2005; Freudenberg 2003; Saisana and Tarantola 2002; Katz 2006; Arundel and Hollanders 2005; Schibany and Streicher 2008). This makes it possible to “measure” levels of innovativeness and rank countries with respect to their dedication to innovativeness The results of this activity may be indicative of organizational, legal, social, and political means and arrangements conducive to the augmentation of innovativeness. It is explained why addressing these questions is warranted from practical and theoretical viewpoints
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