Methodology for managing the quality and competitiveness of innovative projects in Africa
https://doi.org/10.20914/2310-1202-2020-2-260-265
Abstract
The article presents a methodology for managing the quality and competitiveness of innovative projects in Africa. One of the main directions chosen by the authors to solve this problem is the development of tools for an objective assessment of the competitiveness of innovative projects. With their help, it is important to constantly improve the quality management methodology and the competitiveness of innovative projects in Africa in the context of market relations. Despite all these economic difficulties in Africa, young people are always looking for innovative companies and are always looking for unique ideas to guarantee their position in the local market and even in the global market, such companies are even becoming a tough competition for large European companies. Successful innovation projects in Africa, in addition to their national significance, are the most necessary reasons to strengthen the competitiveness of companies and increase their value in national and international markets. At the same time, the lack of municipal assistance for innovation, the lack of partnership between universities and industrial enterprises, and the lack of development of institutions that Finance basic research lead to a technological lag in comparison with competition, and, consequently, the results of scientific research deteriorate technical and industrial activities. The main goal of the methodology for managing the quality and competitiveness of innovative projects is to ensure the improvement and continuation of innovative activities. This technique helps to ensure the continuity of the improvement process. The goals set by African company managers are to manage the company operationally as a lever of acceleration through quality and competition policies and to make decisions about the proper functioning of the company, taking into account its development goals.
About the Authors
Y. V. Zhuravlev
Voronezh State University of Engineering Technologies
Russian Federation
Dr. Sci. (Econ.), professor, management, organization of production and sectoral economics department, Revolution Av., 19 Voronezh, 394036, Russia
Russian Federation
Dr. Sci. (Econ.), professor, management, organization of production and sectoral economics department, Revolution Av., 19 Voronezh, 394036, Russia
I. V. kuksova
VSUET
Anis Bouaziz
VSUET
D. M. Pevneva
VSUET
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Zhuravlev Y.V., kuksova I.V., Bouaziz A., Pevneva D.M. Methodology for managing the quality and competitiveness of innovative projects in Africa. Proceedings of the Voronezh State University of Engineering Technologies. 2020;82(2):260-265. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.20914/2310-1202-2020-2-260-265
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