8166.0 - Summary of IT Use and Innovation in Australian Business, 2007-08 Quality Declaration 
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 25/06/2009   
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ABANDONED INNOVATIVE ACTIVITY

Abandoned innovative activity, by employment size(a), by type, 2007 - 08
0-4 persons
5-19 persons
20-199 persons
200 or more persons
Total
%
%
%
%
%
Businesses which abandoned the development or introduction of any new or significantly improved:
goods or services
2.3
2.9
2.5
4.2
2.5
operational processes
1.0
2.8
3.2
3.7
1.7
organisational/managerial processes
1.2
2.8
2.8
2.7
1.8
marketing methods
3.5
4.5
3.8
2.6
3.8
Businesses with any abandoned innovative activity
5.7
9.4
8.4
6.8
6.9
(a) Proportions are of all businesses in each employment size category.


During 2007-08, the proportion of businesses that reported abandoning at least one type of innovative activity (i.e those who ceased development of an innovation prior to completion or introduction) was relatively low across all four types and employment size ranges. The highest proportions of abandoned innovative activity was among businesses employing 5-19 persons, at 9%, and businesses with 20-199 persons employed, at 8%.

During the year ended 30 June 2008, the proportion of businesses which abandoned at least one type of innovative activity ranged from 3% for the Transport, postal and warehousing industry to 12% for the Wholesale trade industry.




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