Does a National Innovation System Encourage Sustainability? Lessons from the Construction Industry in Serbia

Mosurović Ružičić, Marija and Miletić, Mirjana and Dobrota, Marina (2021) Does a National Innovation System Encourage Sustainability? Lessons from the Construction Industry in Serbia. Sustainability, 13 (7). ISSN 2071-1050

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Abstract

Influences from the modern business environment indicate the need for the incorporation
of sustainability concepts from an innovation system perspective. In the presented research, we
emphasize the energy efficiency concept within the frame of sustainability and innovation. The aim
of this research was to underline and explore the relationships between innovation, energy efficiency,
and sustainability in the construction industry. To answer the research questions, a questionnaire
was created to explore the impact of the energy efficiency certification process on the innovation
behavior of construction industry enterprises in Serbia. The results show that energy efficiency has
supported innovation, and that there exists a relationship between sustainability and innovativeness
in the construction industry. Applying energy efficiency passports has influenced the co-operation of
enterprises in the construction sector and other actors in the national innovation system in Serbia. The
innovation concept demonstrates that enterprises in the construction industry should be observed
as a part of the wider picture—the national innovation system. In turn, the specific context of a
particular national innovation system should be seen within the wider picture of national innovation
systems of Central and Eastern European Countries (CEECs).

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	COBISS.ID=51546889
Uncontrolled Keywords:	innovation, energy efficiency, sustainability, innovation system, collaboration
Research Department:	Innovation Economics
Depositing User:	Jelena Banovic
Date Deposited:	31 Dec 2021 09:55
Last Modified:	10 Jan 2022 15:05
URI:	http://35.240.28.64/id/eprint/1701
Author Links:	[error in script] No links available.

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