User-driven innovation in Poland : determinants and recommendations
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For many years different scientists have published the results of research related to the usage
of UDI (user-driven innovation) concept and its impact on innovation activity of enterprises. None of
them, however, concerned the relationship between various determinants for developing the R&D
(Research and Development) sphere. It is the reason why the main purpose of the study is to present
the empirical evidence in finding the determinants for usage of “user-driven innovation” concept
(UDI). The work focuses on using this concept in R&D departments, which are very often responsible
for introducing this kind of innovation in a firm’s practice. The use of the UDI concept in R&D in the
enterprise will be influenced by various factors which, in the literature, are divided into external,
independent of the enterprise; and internal, which can be a result of adopted strategies, action plans
and/or operating standards. The implementation of UDI in enterprises gives a number of benefits
resulting from interaction with the environment, but also encounters barriers and internal problems
that need to be neutralized. It is why, in this paper, the internal factors will be considered. To present
the relationship between the selected variables, the correspondence analysis which constitutes one
of the methods for multidimensional statistical analysis, was applied. The results presented in the
paper allowed to formulate several important conclusions about the potential level of implementation
of UDI concept in R&D departments in Poland. Firstly, it should be noted that in Poland, the UDI
concept is still seen as new. This is why there are no scientific publications on this topic, as well as a
lack of system solutions and strategic documents encouraging entrepreneurs to conduct research
and development activity based on contacts with users. That is why authors have made some
recommendations regarding the promotion of activities related to the use of UDI in research and
development processes. Our research supplements the current knowledge in the field of internal
conditions affecting the implementation of the UDI concept in enterprises which are starting to
implement this concept.
of UDI (user-driven innovation) concept and its impact on innovation activity of enterprises. None of
them, however, concerned the relationship between various determinants for developing the R&D
(Research and Development) sphere. It is the reason why the main purpose of the study is to present
the empirical evidence in finding the determinants for usage of “user-driven innovation” concept
(UDI). The work focuses on using this concept in R&D departments, which are very often responsible
for introducing this kind of innovation in a firm’s practice. The use of the UDI concept in R&D in the
enterprise will be influenced by various factors which, in the literature, are divided into external,
independent of the enterprise; and internal, which can be a result of adopted strategies, action plans
and/or operating standards. The implementation of UDI in enterprises gives a number of benefits
resulting from interaction with the environment, but also encounters barriers and internal problems
that need to be neutralized. It is why, in this paper, the internal factors will be considered. To present
the relationship between the selected variables, the correspondence analysis which constitutes one
of the methods for multidimensional statistical analysis, was applied. The results presented in the
paper allowed to formulate several important conclusions about the potential level of implementation
of UDI concept in R&D departments in Poland. Firstly, it should be noted that in Poland, the UDI
concept is still seen as new. This is why there are no scientific publications on this topic, as well as a
lack of system solutions and strategic documents encouraging entrepreneurs to conduct research
and development activity based on contacts with users. That is why authors have made some
recommendations regarding the promotion of activities related to the use of UDI in research and
development processes. Our research supplements the current knowledge in the field of internal
conditions affecting the implementation of the UDI concept in enterprises which are starting to
implement this concept.