DETERMINATS OF INNOVATIVENESS SKRZYPEK E. KUNASZ M. Księgarnia

Determinants of Innovativeness

Innovations are the root of the evolution of economic system. An ability to improve innovation performance seems to be nowadays one of the key elements determining not only potential of development in business but also its survival in the highly developed markets. Increased competitiveness of the new economies imposes new impetus to action on canvas innovation.

Issues relating to innovativeness have multi-faceted character, which stems from its unique nature. It can be examined from global or regional perspective, or from the standpoint of individual behaviour of decision-making subjects. It is vital to differentiate between the perspective of a producer and perspective of a consumer.

The present publication responds to market demand for the identification of innovation determinants. The paper discusses both well-known issues and issues that make new and major contribution to the scope of the
„The monograph fills a gap in the field of innovation’s determinants. Additionally, it strongly emphasizes the microeconomic aspect that should be unquestionably recognized as a positive feature of the book.
Enterprises are the foreground actor of the innovation process since they are implementing into economic practice new solutions, concepts, ideas and technologies. The analysis of key factors persuading enterprises to search for innovation element and to undertake activities motivating to create innovation determines development of enterprises and also regions.
On the other side in order to develop innovation in enterprises it is essential to reinforce region’s innovation potential. Through a prism of these issues development barriers have been described.
The monograph competently integrates streams of both theoretical and practical reasoning. The subject undertaken in the book makes that it is addressed to all who are interested in the innovation and especially its determinants”.

dr hab. Sylwia Pangsy-Kania
Gdańsk University

Introduction vii
Information about the Authors ix
Construction of the Book and its Content xiii

Chapter 1. Globalization and Technology Absorption: the Role of the Cross-Border Knowledge Flows:
Bartłomiej Moszoro 1
Chapter 2. R&D Works in the Evaluation of Business Innovation Performance:
Joanna Sadkowska 9
Chapter 3. Financial Innovations as the Reason for the Global Financial Crisis:
Dominika Bosek 19
Chapter 4. Some Key Aspects of Knowledge Society for Technological Modernization of Regions: the Andalusian Case:
Luis Palma Martos, Antonio García Sánchez 39
Chapter 5. Barriers and Institutional Support of the Entrepreneurship Development vs. Proentrepreneurial Activity of Students – Researches Results:
Marek Kunasz 75
Chapter 6. Innovation in the Family Business Companies:
Artur Chaberski 87
Chapter 7. Financing Technology – Intensive Sectors in Poland. Cases of Small and Innovative Enterprises in IT Sector:
Agnieszka Kurczewska 113
Chapter 8. A Study of the Venture Capital and Private Equity Funds in Russia:
Michał Borowy 127
Chapter 9. Purchase Determinants of Technologically Advanced Products:
Wanda Nowara, Iwona Olejnik, Katarzyna Szarzec 143

170 pages, Paperback

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