Barriers and Limitations in the Development of Industrial Innovation in the Region

Barrier and limitation factors to innovation

Rank

Mean
Score

S.D

% of firms indicating the limitation
factor as very significant or crucial

Mann-Whitney Test

Total
firms

Firms in
Metropolitan

Firms in
Periphery

U

Z

excessive perceived risk_____________________

1

3.22

1.39

47.4

48.8

45.5

5404.0

-0.019

Lack of sufficient financial resources__________

2

3.18

1.53

50.7

56.9

42.1

4918.0

-1.159

Prohibitive costs_______________________________

3

3.13

1.32

46.4

50.4

40.9

5034.0

-0.887

Long return on investment___________________

4

2.97

1.33

38.4

41.5

34.1

4956.5

-1.066

lack of skilled personnel_______________________

5

2.92

1.37

39.1

36.1

43.2

4535.5

-1.960*

Lack of information on market opportunity

6

2.30

1.28

21.0

26.3

13.7

4677.0

-1.651**

Uncertainty in timing of innovation_____________

7

2.19

1.28

18.8

21.5

14.9

5058.0

-0.439

Lack of technological knowledge_____________

8

2.17

1.19

16.5

15.5

18.2

5069.5

-0.819

Lack of market consumption________________

9

2.15

1.40

21.4

25.4

15.9

4759.0

-1.512

Lack of opportunities for cooperation with
other firms___________________________________

10

1.95

1.15

12.0

15.7

6.8

5199.0

-0.310

Lack of R&D services______________________

11

1.88

1.18

12.8

11.4    '

14.8    '

4498.0

-2.293*

Innovation control difficulties___________________

12

1.81

1.04

8.6

8.2

9.1

5270.5

-0.246

Lack of technological opportunities___________

13

1.76

1.15

12.8

13.9

11.4

5043.5

-0.859

Legislation, norms, regulations, standards,
taxation________________________________________

14

1.73

1.19

11.4

14.0

8.0

4790.5

-1.574

Resistance to change in the enterprise_______

15

1.65

1.04

.9.1

5.7    '

13.6    '

4145.0

-3.288*

Deficiencies in the availability of external
technical services____________________________

16

1.64

0.93

6.2

4.9

8.0

4318.0

-2.760*

No need to innovate due to earlier innovations

17

1.40

0.81

3.4

4.1     '

2.2    '

4773.5

-1.836**