Determinants of Innovation Speed towards Innovation Performance among Factory Workers in Malaysia

Mohd Rizaimy Shaharudin; Wissawa Aunyawong; Bhuk Kiranantawat; Suhaibah Mokhtar

doi:10.21834/ebpj.v7iSI9.4316

Authors

Mohd Rizaimy Shaharudin Smart Manufacturing Research Institute (SMRI), School of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Mara,40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Wissawa Aunyawong College of Logistics and Supply Chain, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
Bhuk Kiranantawat College of Logistics and Supply Chain, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
Suhaibah Mokhtar Faculty of Business and Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v7iSI9.4316

Keywords:

Creativity, Innovativeness, Innovation Speed, Performance, Self-leadership

Abstract

The study aims to determine the relationships between the determinants of innovation speed and their impact on innovation performance among Malaysia's manufacturing industry employees. A purposive sampling technique was adopted, and 123 completed survey forms were received for further examination. The findings revealed that, except for autonomy, other determinants such as creativity, self-leadership, innovativeness, risk-taking, and proactiveness significantly impacted innovation speed. In addition, innovation speed significantly influenced the employees' innovation performance. Future research should focus on other factors that may influence the speed of innovation in different industries and how they affect different levels of the organizations.

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