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Business innovation in Russian industry

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  • Igor Gurkov

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This article reports the results of a quasi-longitudinal survey of 2,800 top corporate executives of Russian industrial enterprises, presenting a snapshot of current innovation attempts in Russian enterprises and indicating economic and institutional factors that foster or hinder innovation. Russian CEOs see the necessity of profound changes in many areas of enterprise management and are not afraid of such changes, as innovations are perceived to be the best competitive weapon. However, their resources for radical innovation are rather limited. Beside lack of finance, the superimposed narrower strategic focus, the rigidities of local business networks, the weakness of external infrastructure for innovation and the absence of state support seriously impede attempts to implement radical changes. However, in every Russian industry surveyed there is a visible presence of innovative companies, which constitute 15-30% of all large and medium-size companies. Moreover, increasing imports and the growing number of foreign subsidiaries in Russia will continue to push Russian companies towards more intensive changes in all areas of enterprise management.

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  • Igor Gurkov, 2004. "Business innovation in Russian industry," Post-Communist Economies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 16(4), pages 423-438.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:pocoec:v:16:y:2004:i:4:p:423-438
    DOI: 10.1080/1463137042000309548
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    1. Gurkov, Igor, 2013. "Why some Russian industrial companies innovate regularly: Determinants of firms’ decisions to innovate and associated routines," Journal of East European Management Studies, Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, vol. 18(1), pages 66-96.
    2. Igor Gurkov & Sergey Filippov, 2013. "Innovation processes in the Russian manufacturing subsidiaries of MNCs – an integrated view from case studies," HSE Working papers WP BRP 11/MAN/2013, National Research University Higher School of Economics.
    3. Shirokova, Galina & Berezinets, Irina & Shatalov, Alexander, 2014. "Organizational change and firm growth in emerging economies," Journal of East European Management Studies, Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, vol. 19(2), pages 185-212.
    4. Igor Gurkov, 2007. "Dominant strategic archetype of the Russian industrial firm," Journal of East European Management Studies, Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, vol. 12(1), pages 35-52.
    5. Smirnova, Elena, 2008. "Depositary receipts and firm value: Evidence from Central Europe and Russia," Emerging Markets Review, Elsevier, vol. 9(4), pages 266-279, December.

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