INNOVATIVE POTENTIAL OF INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISES: METHODICS OF DEFINING AND COMPARATIVE ANALYSES ON THE EXAMPLE OFCOAL INDUSTRY OF CHINA
The article proves that the innovative way of industrial development is the only one providing the competitive advantages in a long run. The specifics of coal mining industry are regarded. Overview of specific topical problems of coal mining industry is done; the role of coal in the energetic balance of China is described. The authors based their research on critical analysis of existing methods and attitudes to innovative potential definition. It allowed to develop classification to existing approaches and coming to conclusion concerning necessity to take into account the factors of internal and external business environment as well. The new definition of term «innovative potential of industrial enterprise» is formulated. The new method of innovative potential counting is proposed; list of separate indicators is composed; methodic of integrated indicator counting is developed. Methodics of counting of integrated indicator based on entropy approach is described. The methodic includes normalization of separate indicators, counting of their entropy, calculating of their weights and then integrated indicator. The authors gave an example of methodic application for three coal mining enterprises located in provinces of Shansi, Hyubei and Shandun of China. Comparative analysis of results allowed to formulate the key recommendations for coal mining enterprises development which are valuable for development of coal mining industry in Russia including Arctic zone of Russian Federation