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Dimensions and their elements affecting the innovative activities of agricultural SMEs toward their sustainable development

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  • Antonín Korauš

    (Academy of the Police Force in Bratislava, Slovakia)

  • Katarína Havierniková

    (Alexander Dubček University of Trenčín, Slovakia)

  • Miroslav Gombár

    (University of Prešov, Slovakia)

  • Filip Černák

    (University of Prešov, Slovakia)

  • Miroslav Felcan

    (Academy of the Police Force in Bratislava, Slovakia)

Abstract

The vast majority of firms in each economy are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) including the family business. Their sustainable development depends on the ability to implement the innovative activities. Most research studies dedicated to innovation are focused mainly on technology-based SMEs. Our paper shows the importance of innovative activities in agricultural SMEs. The main aim of this paper is to identify the key elements covered by three main dimensions (technological, non-technological, and organizational) that have an impact on innovative activities of agricultural SMEs toward their sustainable development and to investigate the perception of these elements by agricultural SMEs. The approach of this study is quantitative, based on the data gathered from 192 Slovak agricultural SMEs. The results pointed on the importance of all dimensions and three main elements covered each dimension. The results of this paper may help SMEs, professionals, and policymakers to better understand the importance of innovative activities in agricultural SMEs.

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  • Antonín Korauš & Katarína Havierniková & Miroslav Gombár & Filip Černák & Miroslav Felcan, 2020. "Dimensions and their elements affecting the innovative activities of agricultural SMEs toward their sustainable development," Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues, VsI Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Center, vol. 8(2), pages 1142-1157, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:ssi:jouesi:v:8:y:2020:i:2:p:1142-1157
    DOI: 10.9770/jesi.2020.8.2(68)
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    Keywords

    Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs); sustainable development; innovative activities; dimension; elements; policy;
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    JEL classification:

    • O31 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Innovation and Invention: Processes and Incentives
    • L26 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Entrepreneurship
    • C12 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General - - - Hypothesis Testing: General

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