CLASSIFICATION AND MEASUREMENT OF INNOVATIONS

Zbigniew Kłos

Zbigniew Kłos Poznan University of Technology, Faculty of Machines and Transport

Keywords: innovations, classification, measurement

Abstract

In the paper the innovations, their understanding and role in economy are shown. Then their main classification is presented and based on it, the examples are reviewed. Categories of activities and exemples of activities leading to creation of innovations are discussed in next part of paper. At the end, qualitative and quantitative approach to data on innovative activities are presented.

Key words:
innovations, classification, measurement