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INNOVATION MANAGEMENT IN SMART ENTERPRISES

Abstract Innovation of production and business processes, including the entire supply chain, while launching new and improved products and services is in the focus of managers’ of smart enterprises interest. Th e said processes are realized through cooperation and strategic alliances, i.e. networking of creative capacities on a global scale with the aid of computer and telecommunications technology. Th e concentration of creative resources, clusters being one of the most important forms, is articulated as a fundamental process of smart enterprises which, in this way, seek to achieve sustainable competitiveness. Th e value system, i.e. organizational culture represents a platform for innovation and knowledge management in smart enterprises. Th e motivational mechanism is based on the intrinsic elements whereby personal satisfaction and continuous personal development are crucial for creative people’s decisions to accept employment in particular smart enterprises. Th ereby, we emphasize that the quality of life and working conditions in an organizational environment are of paramount importance, which results in the creation of intelligent regions. We believe that public policies must stimulate the formation of smart enterprises located within the innovative and smart regions. Th ese processes should be 281 INTERDISCIPLINARY MANAGEMENT RESEARCH XIII harmoniously complemented with innovation management at the company level. Our analysis is based on the results of the (available) empirical research, public policies and business practice, as well as creative people’s psychological/ personal profi les. Based on these fi ndings, we drew conclusions about the developmental tendencies of the world economy and society as a whole, using the method of induction. Keywords: innovations, creativity, smart enterprise, networking, balanced scorecard JEL Classifi cation: O3, O32

innovations, creativity, smart enterprise, networking, balanced scorecard

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