Individual-level perception of research, development and innovation in the life of Hungarian enterprises

In today’s fast-changing world, innovation is essential for organisations to thrive and to meet the challenges of the new age. However, innovation initiatives have a huge uncertainty factor that is difficult to manage. It is therefore important that all innovation initiatives are managed with a project approach, supported from the project management side. However, the link between innovation and project management is not yet clear. Both fields are understood as separate disciplines, and innovation is often seen as an elusive concept. The aim of this paper is to show the outcome and success factors of innovation initiatives, linking them to the doctrines of project management. The aim of this paper is to show the views on research, development and innovation projects from the perspective of project management and deliverables, and to explore the relationship between the views of different organisational managers. We also aim to shed light on the individual differences in perception that determine the success factors of research, development and innovation projects and the conditions for their successful implementation.