Factors Determining the Development of Product Eco-Innovations. The Evidence from Poland

The aim of this paper is to analyse and discuss the actions undertaken by Polish enterprises operating in the field of environmentally sound technologies to create and implement innovative, environmentally friendly products (i.e. environmental innovations, eco-innovations). The qualitative study exa...

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Main Author: Magdalena Marczewska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Warsaw 2016-01-01
Series:Studia i Materiały
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Online Access:https://press.wz.uw.edu.pl/sim/vol2016/iss3/1/
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description The aim of this paper is to analyse and discuss the actions undertaken by Polish enterprises operating in the field of environmentally sound technologies to create and implement innovative, environmentally friendly products (i.e. environmental innovations, eco-innovations). The qualitative study examines the impact of the determinants, such as technology, market, regulation and firm specific factors, on the development of eco-innovative solutions of analysed companies. Based on the in-depth interviews conducted with forty selected companies, it is possible to specify the determinants of firms’ eco-innovative activity and motivation factors for creating product eco-innovations in Poland. These are mainly market- and technology-related factors. This conclusion is in line with the studies emphasizing the role of market, technology and firm specific factors as the determinants of eco-innovations, but in opposition to the results supporting the thesis that regulatory aspect is highly important for the companies that create and develop environmentally friendly novelties.
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spelling doaj-art-6f5c7495ca2e4aba8e6a7693b2c0b4182025-08-20T02:41:23ZengUniversity of WarsawStudia i Materiały1733-97582016-01-012016\2, cz. 272210.7172/1733-9758.2016.22.1Factors Determining the Development of Product Eco-Innovations. The Evidence from PolandMagdalena Marczewska0Faculty of Management, University of WarsawThe aim of this paper is to analyse and discuss the actions undertaken by Polish enterprises operating in the field of environmentally sound technologies to create and implement innovative, environmentally friendly products (i.e. environmental innovations, eco-innovations). The qualitative study examines the impact of the determinants, such as technology, market, regulation and firm specific factors, on the development of eco-innovative solutions of analysed companies. Based on the in-depth interviews conducted with forty selected companies, it is possible to specify the determinants of firms’ eco-innovative activity and motivation factors for creating product eco-innovations in Poland. These are mainly market- and technology-related factors. This conclusion is in line with the studies emphasizing the role of market, technology and firm specific factors as the determinants of eco-innovations, but in opposition to the results supporting the thesis that regulatory aspect is highly important for the companies that create and develop environmentally friendly novelties.https://press.wz.uw.edu.pl/sim/vol2016/iss3/1/environmental innovation (eco-innovation)determinants of innovationenvironmentally sound technologiespolandproduct innovation
spellingShingle Magdalena Marczewska
Factors Determining the Development of Product Eco-Innovations. The Evidence from Poland
Studia i Materiały
environmental innovation (eco-innovation)
determinants of innovation
environmentally sound technologies
poland
product innovation
title Factors Determining the Development of Product Eco-Innovations. The Evidence from Poland
title_full Factors Determining the Development of Product Eco-Innovations. The Evidence from Poland
title_fullStr Factors Determining the Development of Product Eco-Innovations. The Evidence from Poland
title_full_unstemmed Factors Determining the Development of Product Eco-Innovations. The Evidence from Poland
title_short Factors Determining the Development of Product Eco-Innovations. The Evidence from Poland
title_sort factors determining the development of product eco innovations the evidence from poland
topic environmental innovation (eco-innovation)
determinants of innovation
environmentally sound technologies
poland
product innovation
url https://press.wz.uw.edu.pl/sim/vol2016/iss3/1/
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