Influence of Knowledge Factors from Organization Support and Employee Self-Support on the Innovation Capabilities in the Thai Automotive Industry: Under the Moderator Variable of Type of Manufacturers.
Keywords:
Organizational Support, Self-support, Innovation Capabilities, Thai Automotive IndustryAbstract
The objectives of this research were (1) to investigate the influence of organizational support
and self-support on the knowledge factors regarding to the innovation capabilities in the Thai
automotive parts manufacturers, Tier 2 and Tier 3; and (2) to compare the innovation capabilities
of the employees working in Tier 2 and Tier 3 automotive parts manufacturers. A quantitative
research was designed while the questionnaire survey was conducted. Employees working in the
Tier 2 and Tier 3 automotive parts manufacturers were targeted as the population of the study.
Two-stage Sampling together with simple random technique was applied to sampling 100 samples
from each tier. Structural equation modeling using the AMOS program was applied to analyze the
data.
The results revealed that (1) the influence of organizational support on knowledge-related
factors of the Tier 2 automotive parts manufacturers on innovation capabilities was higher than
that of the Tier 3 while the influence of self-support on knowledge-related factors of the Tier 3
on innovation capabilities was higher than that of the Tier 2. (2) The positive influence of knowledge
absorption of the Tier 2 on innovation capabilities was higher than that of the Tier 3 while the
influence of knowledge application of the Tier 3 on innovation capabilities was higher than that
of the Tier 2 The knowledge absorption was distinctively illustrated in the Tier 2 while the knowledge
application was more distinctive in the Tier 3 automotive parts manufacturers.
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Browne, M.W., & Cudeck, R. (1993). Alternative Ways of Assessing Model Fit. In K. A. Bollen and J. S. Long (Eds.), Testing structural equation models (pp. 136-162). Newbury Park, CA: Sage.
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Gureckis, T. M., & Markant, D. B. (2012). Self-Directed Learning: A Cognitive and Computational Perspective. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 7(5), 464-481.
Haarhoff, B., Gibson, K., & Flett, R. (2011). Improving the Quality of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Case Conceptualization: The Role of Self-Practice/Self-Reflection. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 39(3), 323–339.
Hagerty, N. (2010). Application of the Academic Motivation Scale to graduate school students. The Journal of Human Resource and Adult Learning, 6(2), 48-55.
Hair, K. F. Jr., Black, W. C., Babin, B. J., Anderson, R. E., & Tatham, R. L. (2006). Multivariate Data Analysis. (6thed). New Jersey: Prentice Hall.
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Hurley, R. F., Hult, G. T. M., & Knight, G. A. (2005). Innovativeness and capacity to innovate in a complexity of firm-level relationships. Industrial Marketing Management, 34(3), 281–283.
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Kenny, D. A., Kaniskan, B., & Mc Coach, D. B. (2015). The Performance of RMSEA in Models With Small Degrees of Freedom. Sociological Methods & Research, 44(3), 486-507.
Kline, R. B. (2005). Principles and Practices of Structural Equation Modeling (2nded.). New York: Guilford Press.
Levinthal, D. A., & March, J. G. (1993). The Myopia of Learning (Special Issue).Strategic Management Journal, 14, 95-112.
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Mahnke, V., & Venzin, M. (2003). Governing Knowledge-teams in the MNC: The Case of Heidelberg Cement (Special Issue). Management International Review, 43(3), 47-67.
Minbaeva, D., Pedersen, T., Bjorkman, I., Fey, C., & Park, H. J. (2003).MNC Knowledge transfer, subsidiary absorptive capacity, and HRM. Journal of International Business Studies, 34(6), 586-599.
Nair, A. C., Ramalingam, S., & Ravi, A. (2015). Knowledge Creation With in the Automotive Industry. International Journal of Engineering Business Management, 7(6), 1-10.
Nybakk, E., Crespell, P., Hansen, E., & Lunnan, A. (2009). Antecedents to Forest Owner Innovativeness: An investigation of the non-timber forest products and services sector. Forest Ecology and Management, 257(2), 608-618.
Rowley, J. E. (2002). Reflections on customer knowledge management in e-business. Qualitative Market Research, 5(4), 258-280.
Ruswanto, T. P., & Saroso, D. S. (2018). Gap Analysis Study on the Compliance of Automotive Standard IATF16949 based on Internal Quality Audit Score in Automotive Industry. Journal of Applied Research on Industrial Engineering, 5(4), 271-285.
Sallis, E., & Jones, G. (2002). Knowledge Management in Education. Enhancing Learning & Education. London: Kogan Page.
Senge, P. M. (1990). The fifth discipline: The art and practice of the learning organization. New York: Doubleday.
Steiner, M., & Hartmann, C. (2006). Organizational learning in clusters: A case study on material and immaterial dimensions of cooperation. Regional Studies, 40(5), 493-506.
Sjoerdsma, M., & van Weele, A. J. (2015). Managing supplier relationships in a new product development context.Journal of Purchasing & Supply Management, 21(3), 192-203.
Thai Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association (2018). Thailand’s Automotive Industry The Next- Generation. Retrieved from https://www.boi.go.th/index.php?page=brochure
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Wutthirong, P. (2015). Innovation management: Resource, learning organization and innovation. Bangkok: Chula press.
Yukl, G., & Lepsinger, R. (2005). Why integrating the leading and managing roles is essential for organizational effectiveness. Organizational Dynamics, 34(4), 361-375.
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Eamurai, P. ., Khantanapha, N. ., & Piriyakul, R. (2020). Influence of Knowledge Factors from Organization Support and Employee Self-Support on the Innovation Capabilities in the Thai Automotive Industry: Under the Moderator Variable of Type of Manufacturers. Journal of Business Administration The Association of Private Higher Education Institutions of Thailand, 9(1), 22–43. Retrieved from https://so02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/apheitvu/article/view/242855
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