Czynniki determinujące zdolność przedsiębiorstwa do inicjowania i wdrażania przedsięwzięć innowacyjnych

The author analyzes factors determing the company's ability to initiate and introduce innovations. The validity of the eubject is confirmed already by the fact that the contemporary industrial development is a development through innovations, which are recognized to be "a fundamental, lever of country's development" as well as a factor of decisive importance for the character of the contemporary economy. There áre discussed two groups of factors influencing the company's ability to initiate and Introduce innovations i. e. macro « and micro-economic stimuli and obstacles for realization of Innovations. The author, moreover, performs a confrontation of theoretical conclusions with opinions of people employed in industry. These opinions were collected through studies carried out in a company belonging to the electro-engineering industry. The conclusions contained in the final part of the article concern measures to be taken in order to increase innovation propensity of our companies. Simultaneously our attention is drawn to the fact that a man is a basic carrier of technical progress, and accordingly without stimulation of initiative and inventiveness of people innovation processes will continue to encounter obstacles and barriers.