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Innovation propensity of the SME sector in emerging markets: evidence from Poland

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  • Darek Klonowski

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This article addresses the need for further understanding of innovation among firms in the SME sector in Poland. The study focuses on the analysis of primary data. The sample size was equal to 500 firms from the SME sector, of which 273 agreed to participate in the study. The study offers two major conclusions. First, it confirms that there is no one typical challenge the SME sector faces with respect to its approach to innovation. The challenges to innovation can be discerned along three dimensions: innovation conceptualisation, innovation implementation and functional area innovation. Second, the data confirm that Polish SME firms generally struggle with commercialisation.

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  • Darek Klonowski, 2012. "Innovation propensity of the SME sector in emerging markets: evidence from Poland," Post-Communist Economies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 24(1), pages 133-143, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:pocoec:v:24:y:2012:i:1:p:133-143
    DOI: 10.1080/14631377.2012.647633
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    1. Kussainova, Gaukhar B. & Saghaian, Sayed H. & Reed, Michael R., 2020. "Innovation behavior of agri-food small and medium-sized enterprises: the case of Europe's emerging economies," International Food and Agribusiness Management Review, International Food and Agribusiness Management Association, vol. 24(2), September.
    2. Zizi Goschin, 2020. "What makes new firms resilient? A spatial analysis for Romania," Regional Science Policy & Practice, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 12(5), pages 913-930, October.

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