Regional Factors Determining Innovativeness of Enterprises in Poland –A Case Study of the Kuyavian-Pomeranianvoivodeship
Regional Factors Determining Innovativeness of Enterprises in Poland –A Case Study of the Kuyavian-Pomeranianvoivodeship

Author(s): Alfreda Kamińska
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Economy
Published by: Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze
Keywords: Innovativeness of enterprises; regional conditions of innovativeness
Summary/Abstract: Purpose:The aim of this paper is to verify the thesis that there are a number of factors on the regional level whichinfluence innovativeness of enterprises, and proper stimulation of these factors by voivodeship authorities may contribute to increasing the innovativeness of enterprises. Design/methodology/approach:The conclusions are drawn from a survey performed in Poland on a sample of 265 small, medium, and large enterprises from the Kuyavian-Pomeranian voivodeship. The research analysed the impact of 27 regional factors on innovativeness of enterprises. Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient was used to determine the relationship between the level of innovativeness of enterprises and the assessment of factors included in the study. Findings:The research presented here has identified the relatively most important factors influencing innovativeness in each of five groups of region-level conditions. Research/practical implications: The conclusions of the study are important information for voivodeship-level local government, which should focus its innovative policy more on the factors that the entrepreneurs judge most significant instimulating innovativeness. The conclusions of the study may also be useful for the companies which aim at increasing their level of innovativeness, as well as for the institutions of business environment which offer services supporting implementation of innovations. They may contribute to an increase in the innovative potential of companies. Originality/value:This paper seeks to systematise regional factors and present the size of their impact on innovativeness of enterprises.

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