The Model of Innovation Influence to Competitiveness at Recession

Abstract

The article deals with influence of innovations on enterprises competitiveness. The different concepts of competition, from D. Ricardo and H. Adams up to M. Porter and Kim Chan and R. Mouborgne are analyzed. innovation and competitiveness of different authors are submitted. Innovation as risky process in competition from J. Shumpeterian economic view to innovation up to P. Drucker and McMeekin and D. Soutterton commercialization as well as EU innovation policy are analyzed. Short analysis of Lithuania’s position in the EU economy and Lithuania on innovation is made. The importance of innovative enterprises of Lithuania for the competitiveness of Lithuanian economy is stressed. It well demonstrates analysis of innovation activity of 27 Lithuanian enterprises. Methodology for construction the model of direct and indirect influence of segregated elements of innovation management on segregated criteria of organizational competitiveness is provided. The main suggestion is to enhance the activity of organizations at recession by improving strategies mainly by fastening the implementation of innovations, training the personnel and management improvement.