Innovation activities in Baltic countries
LTReikšminiai žodžiai: Bendradarbiavimas; Inovacijos; Kultūra; Moksliniai tyrimai ir eksperimentinė plėtra; Orientacija į rinką; Valstybės politika; Žmogiškasis kapitalas; Cooperation; Culture; Human Capital; Innovation; Market Orientation; R&D; State policy.
ENArticle discusses a research framework which brings together variety of related factors to innovation process on the basis of systemic review of theoretical and empirical studies. Aim – investigate human capital, R&D, cooperation with external environment, on innovation oriented organizational culture, and market orientation, state policy relation to the process of innovation creation in Latvian, Lithuanian and Estonian innovative enterprises. Main research methods used. Monographs method - information collection and compilation of the influential factors on innovation creation. This method makes it possible to carry out a detailed study of the object, based on scientific literature and research results. Grouping method - creation process of homogenous group on the basis of statistical cluster division, or research unit merging particular group taking into account constructive unit feature. Statistical analysis techniques: correlation analysis. Graphical method - illustration of graphics design, image building, correlation phenomena and nature of relations and shapes. Content analysis - the systematic numeral processing, evaluation and interpretation of the form and content of the information source.Survey - empirical, economic, social, management research method proceed in order to gather information from representatives of innovative enterprises in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. The type of questionnaire is the same for Latvian, Lithuanian and Estonian enterprises. Main results and conclusions of the paper. There was created a theoretical model of analysis of influential factors on innovation creation that reflects on the enterprise capacity to achieve competitive advantage. There was empirically tested different factor impact on innovation in Latvian, Lithuanian and Estonian innovative companies. There was created methodology of evaluation of influential factors on innovation creation. There was estimated human capital, R&D, cooperation with scientific-research centers, universities, organizational culture, and market orientation impact on the process of innovation in Latvian, Lithuanian and Estonian innovative companies. [From the publication]
