Creating a climate of innovation as a condition of the development SME / Sabina Motyka, Natalia Łukasik // Problemy Eksploatacji = Maintenance Problems. – 2015, no 4 (99), s. 31-42 : rys., wykr. – ... więcej

Creating a climate of innovation as a condition of the development SME / Sabina Motyka, Natalia Łukasik // Problemy Eksploatacji = Maintenance Problems. – 2015, no 4 (99), s. 31-42 : rys., wykr. – Bibliogr. 19 poz., Abstr., Streszcz. – Tyt. streszcz.: Tworzenie klimatu innowacyjności jako warunek rozwoju MŚP. – ISSN 1232-9312

Environmental instability pressures companies constantly to change their products, services and processes. Not taking innovative activities in organisations possess a risk of losing their market position. ... więcej

Environmental instability pressures companies constantly to change their products, services and processes. Not taking innovative activities in organisations possess a risk of losing their market position. Taking action in the innovation area and creating an environment supporting the development of new ideas is very important for SMEs. Introducing innovation in organisations is often joined with resistance from workers. This depends on the ossification of organisational structures, stereotyping, the lack of resources, or the fear of the novelty. Creating and introducing innovation in a company could be inhibited by a series of barriers: economic or psychosocial. Resistance to change is a complex process and affects the speed and quality of improvements. One should especially consider the types of barriers that the organisation can independently affect or even prevent, e.g., psychosocial barriers from workers. The issue of creating a climate of innovation in a Polish company from the SME sector is not often researched, but it happens in international companies. Research over the years by the authors about manufacturing companies confirms that the problem of psychological barriers is common. The aim of the article is to show the special role of employees in supporting innovation of Polish companies from the SME sector. Every company has a chance to be innovative, but it has to be consciously and systematically pursued. Innovation in organizations should be planned and consistent with strategy of the company. Searching for sources of innovation and evaluating the possibilities of their implementation in specific conditions, including one of the most important factors - humans, innovation activities can bring success.