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Istota innowacji w aspekcie ewoluującego otoczenia
The essence of innovations in an evolving environment

Author(s): Joanna Hernik
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego
Keywords: invention; typology of innovation; diffusion of innovation; determinants of changes

Summary/Abstract: The typology can be understood as ordering, sorting or partition of a particular group of subjects. It seems that especially in case of innovations the ordering is needed because for many years there is no consensus on what innovation is or not. Therefore the purpose of this paper is an attempt to organize and sort innovations in a more logical system. Due to this system understanding innovations nature will be easier, as well as better management of innovations will be more likely. The empirical base is selected international and Polish literature from XIX centaury and present times. The paper is an attempt to organize types of innovations in relation to their frequency, metamorphosed element, direction of change’s influence and its intensity. It is also presented what innovation can apply to, who may be a potential recipient and how they may affect situation of a company. Such knowledge, in case of designing the future in conditions of instability and limited resources, may be very useful

  • Issue Year: 2014
  • Issue No: 34
  • Page Range: 37-47
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Polish