innovation

The article proved that retail acting as deactivator of risks and threats to social and economic security. Researched approaches to defining the essence of retail. The content of the innovation imperative of retail development. Selected the innovation component in the structure of the socio-economic security of retail. Systematized and visualized exposure levels of innovation component of security of company, corporate network, region / sector and the state. Researched the best practice in innovation in the retail in the world.

The article highlights the importance of modernization of enterprises in the conditions of  rapid scientific and technological progress and fierce competition in the domestic and foreign markets. It is shown that only entrepreneurs can effectively function that modernizes its material base, especially technological equipment. It impossible to apply the latest technology using the old and worn-out equipment.

The article proves that in Ukraine the conditions are created for the formation of start-ups on the platform of universities. It is proved that all participants of start-ups – companies, firms, universities, teachers, students etc. – have a clear motivation. The recommendations are made on the basis of research for legislative consolidation of some elements motivating the innovation process. The methods are obtained for creating and managing start-ups on the platform of Universities at the present stage of Ukrainian economy development. 

The essence of innovative small businesses and its implications for their development, and also the main characteristics that identify a company as innovative active were considered. The level of innovation activity of small forms of business in Ukraine was analyzed, namely, by type of implemented innovation and novelty in terms of sales of innovative products. Advantages and disadvantages of providing innovative small businesses were compared with medium and large companies.

An attempt is made to analyze and generalize the effect of main organizational and technical as well as economic factors which can accelerate increase of competitiveness of the industrial production potential of Ukraine. Their content and scope of influence in the dynamic conditions of scientific and technical progress acceleration and hard competition are described. 

The main trends of investment support for innovative activities in Ukraine are analyzed and generalized. The innovative activities of enterprises are studied. The major problems of implementing an innovative model of economic development are identified. The ways to accelerate investment activity in Ukraine are offered and substantiated. The dynamics of the investment attractiveness index and the factors influencing the investment climate in the country are also analyzed.

The necessity of improving the model of innovations funding in the agrarian sector of Ukraine with the account of globalization processes is proven. The model constructed by the rule of «the golden sequence» is proposed.

In the article traces the major problems of managing diversity activities at the enterprise level and singled management. The factors that determine the effective management and proposed an innovative approach in managing the diversity of the enterprise.

The purpose of this paper is to present the results of a study aimed at identifying factors of organizational culture that influence innovation of enterprises, as well as to determine the strength of this effect.