scholarly journals User-Driven Innovation in Poland: Determinants and Recommendations

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 171 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Szopik-Depczyńska ◽  
Katarzyna Cheba ◽  
Iwona Bąk ◽  
Giuseppe Ioppolo
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Research And Development ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Innovation Activity ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Development Activity ◽  
Internal Factors ◽  
Development Processes ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Potential Level

For many years different scientists have published the results of research related to the usage of UDI (user-driven innovation) concept and its impact on innovation activity of enterprises. None of them, however, concerned the relationship between various determinants for developing the R&D (Research and Development) sphere. It is the reason why the main purpose of the study is to present the empirical evidence in finding the determinants for usage of “user-driven innovation” concept (UDI). The work focuses on using this concept in R&D departments, which are very often responsible for introducing this kind of innovation in a firm’s practice. The use of the UDI concept in R&D in the enterprise will be influenced by various factors which, in the literature, are divided into external, independent of the enterprise; and internal, which can be a result of adopted strategies, action plans and/or operating standards. The implementation of UDI in enterprises gives a number of benefits resulting from interaction with the environment, but also encounters barriers and internal problems that need to be neutralized. It is why, in this paper, the internal factors will be considered. To present the relationship between the selected variables, the correspondence analysis which constitutes one of the methods for multidimensional statistical analysis, was applied. The results presented in the paper allowed to formulate several important conclusions about the potential level of implementation of UDI concept in R&D departments in Poland. Firstly, it should be noted that in Poland, the UDI concept is still seen as new. This is why there are no scientific publications on this topic, as well as a lack of system solutions and strategic documents encouraging entrepreneurs to conduct research and development activity based on contacts with users. That is why authors have made some recommendations regarding the promotion of activities related to the use of UDI in research and development processes. Our research supplements the current knowledge in the field of internal conditions affecting the implementation of the UDI concept in enterprises which are starting to implement this concept.

scholarly journals The Relationship Between Awareness and Attitudes Towards Research and Developments and Academic Motivation Levels in Nursing Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 339-347
Author(s):  
Eylem PASLI GÜRDOĞAN
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Research And Development ◽  
Extrinsic Motivation ◽  
Academic Motivation ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Academic Motivation Scale ◽  
Motivation Scale ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
The Relationship

This study was conducted to determine the relationship between nursing students’ awareness and attitudes towards research and developments and their academic motivation levels. This descriptive and cross-sectional study was carried out with students from nursing department of faculty of health sciences of a university in Turkey (n=460). Data were collected using the questionnaire form which included the socio-demographic characteristics of those students, “Nursing Students’ Attitudes to and Awareness of Research and Development within Nursing Scale” and “Academic Motivation Scale”. Data were analyzed using percentage, mean, Pearson’s correlation analysis, Student’s t, and One Way Anova tests. The mean age of the students was 20.56±1.52. 81.1% were female and 28.7% were in their first year. The average score of the Nursing Students’ Attitudes to and Awareness of Research and Development within Nursing Scale was 120.54±17.46. The students’ mean score on intrinsic motivation subscale was 57.20±13.45, on extrinsic motivation subscale was 61.96±11.50 and on amotivation subscale was 10.12±5.87 in Academic Motivation Scale. The level of the students’ awareness and attitudes towards research and developments has a positive correlation with the levels of their intrinsic and extrinsic motivation and a negative correlation with the level of their amotivation (p<0.05). The average score of the Nursing Students’ Attitudes to and Awareness of Research and Development within Nursing Scale were statistically significantly different in the gender, the status of their following scientific publications and the positions they wanted to work after graduation (p<0.05). It has been determined that the students have high level of awareness and attitudes towards research and development, and their academic motivation levels affect their awareness and attitudes towards research and development.

scholarly journals Analysis of the influence of factors of innovative activity of agro-industrial complex enterprises on the stability of their economic development

Ekonomika APK ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 315 (1) ◽  
pp. 84-94
Author(s):  
Shichao Chang
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Innovative Activity ◽  
Innovation Activity ◽  
Industrial Complex ◽  
Internal Factors ◽  
Agricultural Enterprises ◽  
Sustainable Economic Development ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of the article is to develop a new methodological approach to the analysis of innovative activity of enterprises of the agro-industrial complex in order to ensure their sustainable economic development, taking into account the factors of economic growth. Research methods. The scientific provisions on planning innovation activities and analysis of innovative processes (the essence and content of innovation activity of enterprises are justified), modeling and organization of innovation activity, forecasting its results in economic systems (modern trends in the development of methods for analyzing and assessing innovation activity of enterprises in the system activity), as well as general scientific methods of cognition: systemic (formulated the problems of assessing the innovative activity of enterprises from the standpoint of ensuring their sustainable development and determining potential ways to solve them), complex (analysis of the parameters of the innovative activity of domestic enterprises), abstract-logical (the influence of environmental factors on the innovative activity of the enterprise is analyzed), functional and structural-level research methods (the relationship of internal factors of the enterprise's innovative activity is considered), methods of analysis and synthesis (the relationship of the internal factors of the enterprise's innovative activity is analyzed), evolutionary and historical approaches (the relationship of the factors of the enterprise's innovative activity with the parameters of its sustainable development is considered). Research results. The methodological foundations of the innovative activity of agro-industrial complex enterprises have been theoretically substantiated as the degree of intensity of their actions on the creation and development (practical implementation) of innovations in the context of rapidly changing external conditions and tough market competition. Despite the high cost of mistakes in the innovative development of agricultural enterprises, the analysis of the innovative activity of an enterprise is an important tool for ensuring their sustainable economic development. Scientific novelty. The elements of scientific novelty lie in the theoretical substantiation and experimental confirmation of a new methodological approach to the analysis of the innovative activity of agricultural enterprises in order to ensure their sustainable economic development. This makes it possible to determine the tools for intensifying the activities of enterprises through building up and productive use of intellectual potential. The concept of “innovative activity of enterprises” is clarified and it is shown that this is one of the main characteristics of their innovative activity. The composition of the parameters of innovative activity of enterprises has been improved and a set of factors stimulating and restraining the innovative activity of agricultural enterprises has been determined. On the basis of the conducted analytical studies, the interrelation and power of the mutual influence of factors of innovative activity of enterprises, as well as the relationship of these factors with the parameters of sustainable economic development, were revealed. Practical significance of the article lies in the possibility of using its provisions and conclusions when analysing the relationship of internal factors of innovative activity of an enterprise, as well as when analysing the relationship between factors of innovative activity of agricultural enterprises with an assessment of the sustainability of their market development. The proposed set of methodological recommendations makes it possible to assess the innovative activity of an enterprise in the interests of its sustainable economic development. Tabl.: 2. Refs.: 22.

scholarly journals The Effects of Technology Innovation Activity on CSR: Emphasizing the Nonlinear and Heterogenous Effects

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (19) ◽  
pp. 10893
Author(s):  
Hyunchul Lee ◽  
Kyungtag Lee
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Research And Development ◽  
Nonlinear Effect ◽  
Technology Innovation ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Innovation Activity ◽  
Corporate Growth ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Heterogeneous Effect ◽  
The Relationship

In this study, we systematically investigate several effects of technology innovation activity (TIA)—proxied by Korean listed corporations’ research and development investment—on the performance of corporate social responsibility (CSR) for sustainable corporate growth and value. We find that corporate TIA positively contributes to an increase in CSR performance. Furthermore, our quantile regression estimations point to a heterogeneous effect of TIA, with a significant positive impact on CSR performance at the middle and higher quantiles of the distribution of the dependent variable of CSR performance. Interestingly, we capture a U-shaped nonlinear effect of TIA on the CSR performance of Korean listed corporations. Our findings alert researchers and managers to the importance of a better understanding of the relationship between CSR and TIA for sustainable corporate growth and value.

scholarly journals The impact of research and development activity on the TFP level in manufacturing in Poland

Equilibrium ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 711-737 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elżbieta Roszko-Wójtowicz ◽  
Maria M. Grzelak ◽  
Iwona Laskowska
Keyword(s):  
Research And Development ◽  
Total Factor Productivity ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Value Added ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Factor Productivity ◽  
Development Activity ◽  
Manufacturing Enterprises ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Research background: The paper presents the issue of total factor productivity in the manufacturing industry in Poland. It has been assumed that total factor productivity (TFP) is a synthetic measure of efficiency of the production process and a measure of the impact of technical progress on the rate of economic growth. Purpose of the article: The main aim of the paper is to assess the differentiation in the level of total factor productivity (TFP) occurring among the Section C manufacturing divisions in Poland. In particular, the paper raises the issue of measuring and analysing the relationship between expenditure on research and development and the level of TFP in manufacturing divisions in Poland. Methods: In the presented research, the TFP level was determined by using the two-factor Cobb-Douglas production function, while econometric panel models were used to assess the studied relationship. Findings & Value added: The presented considerations show that manufacturing divisions in Poland are diversified in terms of total factor productivity. Generally, manufacturing divisions with high R&D intensity, i.e. divisions classified as so-called high-tech ones, are characterised by a high TFP level. The econometric analysis carried out allows us to conclude that expenditure on R&D incurred in manufacturing enterprises significantly affects the level of TFP.

Examining the interaction between university knowledge and firms’ innovation objectives

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 260-274 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kohei Nishikawa ◽  
Daisuke Kanama
Keyword(s):  
Research And Development ◽  
Product Innovation ◽  
Innovation Activity ◽  
Moderate Number ◽  
Innovation Activities ◽  
Apply Research ◽  
Probability Of Success ◽  
Development Outcomes ◽  
Successful Innovation ◽  
The Relationship

To deal with uncertainties, firms have adopted a ‘parallel path’ strategy in which they apply research and development outcomes to a variety of objectives in innovation activities. Considering another factor of successful innovation, searching for ideas from wider technological domains can increase the probability of success. However, the number of possible combinations of a wider variety of knowledge sources and a greater number of objectives within innovation activity expands dramatically. This article focuses on the interaction between the utilization of university knowledge and objective diversification and analyses the relationship between that interaction and the technological outcome. The results show that the effect of interaction between the utilization of university-generated knowledge in innovation activities and the diversification of objectives has an inverse U-shaped relationship in product innovation, and the utilization of university knowledge leads to a better outcome when the firm has a moderate number of objectives, rather than few or many.

Strategic determinants for introduction of innovation to the market

2019 ◽  
pp. 63-66
Author(s):  
Lyudmyla Petrenko
Keyword(s):  
Time Management ◽  
Strategic Choice ◽  
External Factors ◽  
Innovative Product ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Internal Factors ◽  
Radical Innovations ◽  
Management Actions ◽  
Innovative Products ◽  
The Moment

All innovative products implemented by enterprises can be classified into two categories: radical innovation or improvements. If the first category is almost exclusively the result of breakthrough scientific research, then the second is a consequence of management actions to further improve previous innovative products. Improvements, in contrast to radical innovations, are a relatively less studied direction. In most cases, the moment the radical innovations enter the market is difficult to predict. However, the introduction of improvements to the market is determined by management. At the same time, management, making a decision on introducing an innovative product to the market, focuses on internal and external factors. Internal factors are organizational readiness to introduce an innovative product, and external factors are market necessity. The latter implies, if possible, a reaction to the actions of competitors, who also introduce innovations. The problematic question remains relevant: how do various external and internal factors determine the choice of the moment the innovation is brought to the market. What has a decisive influence on such a strategic choice? The purpose of this study was to investigate how competing and complementary technological events in the environment affect an enterprise’s launch of innovative products on the market. The study was carried out based on the analysis of scientific publications on the economics of innovation and publications on competitive rivalry. The main conclusion: strategies for improvements, as a rule, become less focused on the internal determinants of bringing innovations to the market as market concentration increases, and at the same time, they are increasingly reacting both to competitors’ innovations and innovations in additional technologies. Thus competitive pressure in the industry is an important determinant of the strategic choice to bring innovation to the market.

scholarly journals Remedying the Mitochondria to Cure Human Diseases by Natural Products

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Jian-Kang Mu ◽  
Yan-Qin Li ◽  
Ting-Ting Shi ◽  
Li-Ping Yu ◽  
Ya-Qin Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Natural Products ◽  
Mitochondrial Dysfunction ◽  
Mechanism Of Action ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Human Diseases ◽  
Mitochondrial Regulation ◽  
The Relationship

Mitochondria are the ‘engine’ of cells. Mitochondrial dysfunction is an important mechanism in many human diseases. Many natural products could remedy the mitochondria to alleviate mitochondria-involved diseases. In this review, we summarized the current knowledge of the relationship between the mitochondria and human diseases and the regulation of natural products to the mitochondria. We proposed that the development of mitochondrial regulators/nutrients from natural products to remedy mitochondrial dysfunction represents an attractive strategy for a mitochondria-involved disorder therapy. Moreover, investigating the mitochondrial regulation of natural products can potentiate the in-depth comprehension of the mechanism of action of natural products.

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