<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The aim of this article is to present and analyse the factors that affect the success of the cooperation between science and business. The inspiration to write this article were the results of research conducted during the years 2015–2016 by a team of Academy of Management in Warsaw. These studies describe the problem of low level of innovativeness of the Polish economy. The goal of these researches was to identify barriers of innovation resulting from the wrong policy of the state, activities of enterprises and activities undertaken by research institutions.In this article, only the results of studies that concerned issues of cooperation between science and business are discussed. Then, in the course of further deliberations the difficulties in the communication and building relationship between business and science will be clarified.Theses:
<list list-type="bullet"><list-item>The low level of innovativeness of Polish economy steam from the low level of cooperation between enterprises and research institutions</list-item><list-item>A key reason for the low level of cooperation between science and business is the inability to build relationships and establish communication between the two communities</list-item></list>The summary presents suggested solutions that could support both communities in establishing and developing cooperation.</abstract>

The aim of this article is to present and analyse the factors that affect the success of the cooperation between science and business. The inspiration to write this article were the results of research conducted during the years 2015–2016 by a team of Academy of Management in Warsaw. These studies describe the problem of low level of innovativeness of the Polish economy. The goal of these researches was to identify barriers of innovation resulting from the wrong policy of the state, activities of enterprises and activities undertaken by research institutions.In this article, only the results of studies that concerned issues of cooperation between science and business are discussed. Then, in the course of further deliberations the difficulties in the communication and building relationship between business and science will be clarified.Theses:
The low level of innovativeness of Polish economy steam from the low level of cooperation between enterprises and research institutionsA key reason for the low level of cooperation between science and business is the inability to build relationships and establish communication between the two communitiesThe summary presents suggested solutions that could support both communities in establishing and developing cooperation.

Factors determining effective cooperation of companies with scientific-research units

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The aim of this article is to present and analyse the factors that affect the success of the cooperation between science and business. The inspiration to write...

Factors determining effective cooperation of companies with scientific-research units

Published Online: Jun 15, 2017

Page range: 59 - 80

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14611/minib.24.06.2017.11

Keywords
communication, relationships, barriers, cultural differences, misunderstanding

© 2017 Piotr Mikosik, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Factors determining effective cooperation of companies with scientific-research units

Published Online: Jun 15, 2017

Page range: 59 - 80

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14611/minib.24.06.2017.11

Keywordscommunication, relationships, barriers, cultural differences, misunderstanding

© 2017 Piotr Mikosik, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
communication, relationships, barriers, cultural differences, misunderstanding