“…Innovative development is the ability of interested parties to research and search for ideas and ways to increase the country's competitiveness and benefit overall economic development (Osieczko & Stec, 2020). Therefore, a competitive economy demonstrates high effectiveness, efficiency, flexibility, and innovation (Bielińska-Dusza & Hamerska, 2021).…”
Russian aggression adversely affected the economy of Ukraine and emphasized the need to adapt the best practices of EU countries to determine steps to restore the country’s competitiveness. This study aims to determine the influence of the innovative development of countries on their competitiveness and identify prospects for Ukraine’s post-war economic recovery. The study constructed neural networks to assess the relationships between the factors of innovative development and the competitiveness of the EU countries and Ukraine. Six main factors of innovative development of countries are identified: “innovations in business (S1),” “intellectual property (S2)”, “innovations in industry (S3),” “eco-innovations (S4),” “innovation management (S5),” and “digital innovations (S5).” Groups of factors are determined by the strength of influence (strong, moderate, or weak). For Ukraine, S1 and S6 have a strong effect (33.3%), S5 shows moderate (16.7%), S2, S3, and S4 show weak effects (50%). For EU countries, S1 and S6 have a strong influence, S2 and S3 – moderate, S5 and S4 – weak. This comparative analysis concluded that EU countries consider intellectual property, green economy, and state innovation policy as key components of their competitiveness. The results discovered a weak relationship between intellectual property protection, innovation in industry, and competitiveness of Ukraine compared to EU countries. However, digital innovations significantly and positively affect Ukraine’s competitiveness.
“…Innovative development is the ability of interested parties to research and search for ideas and ways to increase the country's competitiveness and benefit overall economic development (Osieczko & Stec, 2020). Therefore, a competitive economy demonstrates high effectiveness, efficiency, flexibility, and innovation (Bielińska-Dusza & Hamerska, 2021).…”
Russian aggression adversely affected the economy of Ukraine and emphasized the need to adapt the best practices of EU countries to determine steps to restore the country’s competitiveness. This study aims to determine the influence of the innovative development of countries on their competitiveness and identify prospects for Ukraine’s post-war economic recovery. The study constructed neural networks to assess the relationships between the factors of innovative development and the competitiveness of the EU countries and Ukraine. Six main factors of innovative development of countries are identified: “innovations in business (S1),” “intellectual property (S2)”, “innovations in industry (S3),” “eco-innovations (S4),” “innovation management (S5),” and “digital innovations (S5).” Groups of factors are determined by the strength of influence (strong, moderate, or weak). For Ukraine, S1 and S6 have a strong effect (33.3%), S5 shows moderate (16.7%), S2, S3, and S4 show weak effects (50%). For EU countries, S1 and S6 have a strong influence, S2 and S3 – moderate, S5 and S4 – weak. This comparative analysis concluded that EU countries consider intellectual property, green economy, and state innovation policy as key components of their competitiveness. The results discovered a weak relationship between intellectual property protection, innovation in industry, and competitiveness of Ukraine compared to EU countries. However, digital innovations significantly and positively affect Ukraine’s competitiveness.
“…The development of science and conducting research on innovative solutions in the state economy as well as in companies plays a significant role in determining the level of economic growth. It is connected with the fact that each company wants to be competitive because it provides it with high profit and recognition in the market (Osieczko, Stec, 2019;Agarwal, 2018). Despite the fact that at first new solutions created in e.g.…”
The aim of the article is to identify the hierarchy of benefits perceived by final purchasers which offerors achieve by taking joint actions and to determine the importance of the offeror's country of origin as a variable differentiating purchasers' opinions. Design/methodology/approach: The results of the cognitive-critical analysis of the world's literature on the subject indicate that there is a cognitive gap and a research gap with regard to the benefits that offerors achieve through cooperation with final purchasers in the context of their preferences regarding the offeror's country of origin. Striving to fill the gaps identified, six research hypotheses were formulated, which were subjected to empirical versification. For this purpose, surveys were conducted among representatives of Polish adult final purchasers. The data was subjected to statistical analysis using, e.g. the method of exploratory factor analysis, the chi2 test and the Kruskal-Wallis test. Findings: Among other things, it was discovered that for the majority of respondents, the country of origin does not matter when it comes to their readiness to undertake joint actions. This variable turned out to differentiate the responses in the case of five out of thirteen benefits analysed. Homogenous groups of respondents showing similar preferences towards the offeror's country of origin and the willingness to cooperate were distinguished. Originality/value: The conclusions drawn on the basis of the research have significant cognitive and application value. They enrich the theory of marketing and purchaser behaviour, providing valuable tips for managers. The implementation of these recommendations may facilitate the development of long-term mutually beneficial relationships with final purchasers in a way that meets their expectations related to cooperation with domestic and foreign offerors.
“…However, the competition in the global market is undoubtedly the crucial element driving the innovation activities of companies (Osieczko, and Stec, 2019;Agarwal 2018). Nevertheless, it is often also possible to see the statement that the implementation of new solutions in companies comes from the existence of competition in the market (Gryczka, 2016;Grossman, and Helpman, 1990;Dodgson, and Rothwell, 1994;Fagerberg, et al 2006).…”
The paper provides a theoretical foundation of entrepreneurial ecosystems with strong focus on start-up ecosystem. The empirical purpose of the study is to identify the key actors, institutions and organisations which can provide a nurturing environment and services for the creation of the start-up ecosystem of the city of Poznań with regard to business-sciencegovernment collaboration. Design/methodology/approach: The research applies the method of in-depth semi-structured direct interview with experts in the field of support services to potential founders and start-ups with academic origin, the case study method, participatory observation, and reflection. The explorative qualitative study uses both descriptive and explanatory techniques. Findings: The research findings provide insight in the real nature of the local start-up ecosystem presenting its key stakeholders, the scope of their support and ways of creating a conducive environment for potential founders and start-ups. The research results highlight the importance of studying the interdependencies among key actors in the start-up ecosystem in order to provide them with necessary resources and to stimulate the synergy effect. Research limitations/implications: Research limitations resulting from the analysis of a purposefully-selected case of the start-up ecosystem do not allow formulating general conclusions. Nevertheless, it illustrates a real business practice and challenges of the development of the specific entrepreneurial ecosystem. Future research line will concern an in-depth analysis of the most critical obstacles in the process of start-up creation as well as the assessment of the interdependencies among the key stakeholders of the start-up ecosystem to look for more effective cooperation. Practical implications: The synthesis of the current reflections on entrepreneurial ecosystems and the research findings reflected here can benefit both employees of business incubators, researchers, and entrepreneurship teachers and become an inspiration for further analysis and extended research on problems associated with increasing the efficiency and sustainability of local start-up ecosystems and the need to build valuable relationships with key stakeholders. Originality/value: The originality of the conducted exploratory research lies in presenting the real business practice and challenges of the development of the specific entrepreneurial ecosystem, and thus contribute to the discussion on the dilemmas associated with conducting the more effective practice-oriented research on start-up ecosystems.
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