Zeszyt naukowy - całość - Wydział ZarzÄ dzania i Ekonomiki Usług

Innowacje jako podstawa rozwoju przedsiębiorstwa...89SummaryIn recent years innovations have become the key instrument of successfulbusiness adaptation to the existing requirements of the contemporary economy.Creating innovations, managing innovative assets requires not only financial capital,but knowledge – intellectual capital – as well. Therefore, the role of knowledge--based businesses in the economic life is increasing. Knowledge-based businessesare characterised by innovativeness, i.e. ability to create and implement innovations,capability of introducing new and modernised products, technological processes,and organisational and technical processes. Innovations help to effectively managebusinesses and achieve competitive edge on local and global markets. Also, they maybecome the primary development factor for knowledge-based businesses that aspireto be intelligent organisations – innovative businesses.Translated by Anna Stos-Roman