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<sec><h3>Research background</h3>
<p>Innovations are of great interest to scientists, practitioners, and decision-makers as a key instrument for achieving sustainable development, the existing literature indicates theoretical and methodological gaps in this area.</p>
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<sec><h3>Purpose</h3>
<p>The main objective of this article is to examine whether innovation positively impacts sustainable development in enterprises in the SME sector.</p>
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<sec><h3>Research methodology</h3>
<p>the study was conducted among enterprises from the SME sector in Poland. In the field of research, the electronic questionnaire technique (Google Forms) was used. Partial square inclusion equation (PLS) structural modeling was used to analyze the data.</p>
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<sec><h3>Results</h3>
<p>The ability of enterprises to achieve the desired result, create and improve products and services, high-quality products, and quick processes of transforming an idea into a product/service affect the development of enterprises towards sustainable development.</p>
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<sec><h3>Novelty</h3>
<p>Compared to previous studies, this article contains significant novelties. First, the measure of innovation and sustainable development was analyzed. Secondly, the contribution of innovation to sustainable development is shown. The article is a contribution to further research, as it formulates selective conclusions from empirical research.</p>
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Research background
Innovations are of great interest to scientists, practitioners, and decision-makers as a key instrument for achieving sustainable development, the existing literature indicates theoretical and methodological gaps in this area.

Purpose
The main objective of this article is to examine whether innovation positively impacts sustainable development in enterprises in the SME sector.

Research methodology
the study was conducted among enterprises from the SME sector in Poland. In the field of research, the electronic questionnaire technique (Google Forms) was used. Partial square inclusion equation (PLS) structural modeling was used to analyze the data.

Results
The ability of enterprises to achieve the desired result, create and improve products and services, high-quality products, and quick processes of transforming an idea into a product/service affect the development of enterprises towards sustainable development.

Novelty
Compared to previous studies, this article contains significant novelties. First, the measure of innovation and sustainable development was analyzed. Secondly, the contribution of innovation to sustainable development is shown. The article is a contribution to further research, as it formulates selective conclusions from empirical research.

The Impact of Innovation on the Sustainable Development of Enterprises

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Research background
Innovations are of great interest to scientists, practitioners, and decision-makers as a key instrument for achieving sustainable...

The Impact of Innovation on the Sustainable Development of Enterprises

Published Online: Dec 09, 2023

Page range: 370 - 386

Received: Apr 27, 2023

Accepted: Sep 09, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/foli-2023-0036

Keywords
sustainable development, innovation, efficiency, quality

© 2023 Ewa Stawicka, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

The Impact of Innovation on the Sustainable Development of Enterprises

Published Online: Dec 09, 2023

Page range: 370 - 386

Received: Apr 27, 2023

Accepted: Sep 09, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/foli-2023-0036

Keywordssustainable development, innovation, efficiency, quality

© 2023 Ewa Stawicka, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Keywords
sustainable development, innovation, efficiency, quality