Logistics Activities in Diffusion of Knowledge in the SMEs Sector
Logistics Activities in Diffusion of Knowledge in the SMEs Sector

Summary/Abstract: Problems of knowledge transfer from science space into an industrial space isnow in the middle of interest of European Union concerning the Knowledge Based Economy(KBE), especially connected with Horizon 2020 programme. In Poland there arespecial politics of support of Innovative Economy. The main activity addressed to SMEssector and its goal is support of development of entrepreneurship in small and mediumenterprises. There are not so many sources of literature about knowledge diffusion inPolish SMEs. The first reports were presented by PARP and Confederation Lewiatan1. Literatureconfirms that there are a lot of barriers for implementation of a modern developmentof innovative processes and transfer of technologies. One is the lack of cooperationbetween science space and industrial space [Santarek 2008]. Another one is aninsufficient diffusion of knowledge from outside of SME and inside. Discussion of thosephenomena is main goal of article on example of SMEs from confectionery branch. Twohypothesis are formulated:I. In SMEs sector some barriers of knowledge diffusion between science space and industrialspace were indicatedII. Factors supporting the knowledge diffusion inside SMEs, improving the competitivenessof SMEs could be indicated.Results of research in confectionery branch in Poland based on observation, an expertmeeting and case study methods are presented. The model of knowledge diffusion inSMEs in confectionery branch is also presented

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