General Approach to Innovations in SMEs: the Case of the Czech Republic

@inproceedings{5577,
   author = {Břečková, Pavla},
   address = {Brno, Czech Republic},
   booktitle = {21st International Scientific Conference, Economics and Management 2016 (ICEM 2016), Conference proceedings},
   keywords = {innovation, SME segment, innovation management, innovation planning, innovation barriers},
   howpublished = {elektronická verze "online"},
   location = {Brno, Czech Republic},
   publisher = {Brno University of Technology},
   title = {General Approach to Innovations in SMEs: the Case of the Czech Republic},
   year = {2016}
}

TY  - JOUR
ID  - 5577
AU  - Břečková, Pavla
PY  - 2016
TI  - General Approach to Innovations in SMEs: the Case of the Czech Republic
PB  - Brno University of Technology
CY  - Brno, Czech Republic
KW  - innovation, SME segment, innovation management, innovation planning, innovation barriers
N2  - This article focuses on innovation approach in terms of its perception and management in small and medium sized enterprises (SME) primarily in the Czech Republic (CZ). The purpose of the survey was to map their general approach to innovations and the way of their managing internally in this segment of companies. Further aim was to find and discuss the most common areas in which innovations occur in SMEs, as well as to identify the development direction of innovation in these areas. Dominant research method was quantitative survey on the sample of 514 SMEs operating in CZ. Another base this article lies on is the compilation of few previous surveys, and data from approved expert analysis. The research question that the investigation should have answered, was what importance innovations have in SMEs in general, and whether the innovations (perception, approach, management) are not underestimated in this segment of companies, as segment of R&D and technology-oriented SMEs has been considered to be relatively underdeveloped in CZ. Results of the survey show that SMEs are well aware of importance of innovations for their business and competitiveness, but the approach to their management and planning is rather non-systemic. Significant findings also point out the criteria that are important for planning innovations (where customers‘ preferences prevail), availability of finance, and the steps of competitors.
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BŘEČKOVÁ, Pavla. General Approach to Innovations in SMEs: the Case of the Czech Republic. Online. In \textit{21st International Scientific Conference, Economics and Management 2016 (ICEM 2016), Conference proceedings}. Brno, Czech Republic: Brno University of Technology, 2016.