TY - JFULL AU - Radostina Popova PY - 2014/3/ TI - Innovativeness of the Furniture Enterprises in Bulgaria T2 - International Journal of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering SP - 515 EP - 519 VL - 8 SN - 1307-6892 UR - https://publications.waset.org/pdf/9997516 PU - World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology NX - Open Science Index 86, 2014 N2 - The paper presents an analysis of the innovation performance of small and medium-sized furniture enterprises in Bulgaria, accounting for over 97% of the companies in the sector. It contains advanced features of innovation in enterprises, specific features of the furniture industry in Bulgaria and analysis of the results of studies on the topic. The results from studies of three successive periods - 2006-2008; 2008-2010; 2010-2012, during which were studied 594 small and medium-sized furniture enterprises. There are commonly used in the EU definitions and indicators (European Commission, OECD, Oslo Manual), which allows for the comparability of results. ER -