Growth and development drivers: inventions, innovations and imitations

Ovaj diplomski rad pobliže objašnjava pojam izuma, inovacija te imitacija. Kako bi se pobliže objasnio pojam inovacija, proučavane su inovacije koje su obilježile povijest te su također predstavljeni mitovi o inovaciji koji nerijetko sprječavaju ljude u pokušaju pokretanja posla. S druge strane, pojam imitacije je objašnjen putem primjera velikih imitatora koji su nadjačali inovatore i svojim modelom osvojili tržište. Dakle, inovacija je unošenje promjena u proizvode i usluge. Često se inovacija koristi kao sinonim u tehnologiji ili kao opisivanje nečeg novog, što je pogrešno viđenje. Inovacija se može dogoditi u svim područjima, kako kod privatnih sektora tako i u javnim sektorima. Izum predstavlja novitet u tehnici, a imitacija je oblikovanje prema postojećem uzoru i postojećim oblicima, za razliku od stvaralačkog izvornog oblikovanja. Neki psiholozi imitaciju smatraju instinktom (W. James), dok drugi u njoj vide vrstu nagona za samoodržanjem.This graduate thesis explains the concept of invention, innovation and imitation. In order to explain the concept of innovation more closely, innovations that have marked history have been studied and innovation myths are also presented that often prevent people from trying to start a business. On the other hand, the term imitation is explained by the example of large imitators who overpowered innovators and won their market with their model. So innovation is bringing changes to products and services. Often innovation is used as a synonym in technology or as a description of something new, which is a mistake. Innovation can occur in all areas, both in private and public sectors. The invention is novelty in technique, and imitation is formatting to the existing pattern and existing forms, as opposed to creative original formatting. Some psychologists imitate an instinct (W. James), while others see the kind of instinct for self-preservation