Measuring the innovation performance of Malaysian automotive industry
Authors
Nurul Fadly Habidin
Department of Management and Leadership, Faculty of Management and Economics, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris,35900
Tanjung Malim, Perak, Malaysia
Suzaituladwini Hashim
Departments of Accounting and Finance, Faculty of Management and Economics, Universiti
Pendidikan Sultan Idris, 35900 Tanjung Malim, Perak, Malaysia
Zuraidah Zainol
Department of Management and Leadership, Faculty of Management and Economics, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris,35900
Tanjung Malim, Perak, Malaysia
Wan Salmuni Wan Mustaffa
Department of Management and Leadership, Faculty of Management and Economics, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris,35900
Tanjung Malim, Perak, Malaysia
Sharon Yong Yee Ong
Department of Management and Leadership, Faculty of Management and Economics, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris,35900
Tanjung Malim, Perak, Malaysia
Norlaile Salleh Hudin
Department of Management and Leadership, Faculty of Management and Economics, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris,35900
Tanjung Malim, Perak, Malaysia
Abstract
Innovation is an important element in the manufacturing industry as it assists the organization to become more competitive in the market. To obtain some insight into the innovation performance of Malaysian automotive industry, this study examined three innovation performance measures of environmental innovation, employee innovation, and technology innovation. As many as 400 questionnaires were distributed to top management in the Malaysian automotive industry and a total of 229 completed questionnaires was obtained representing a response rate of 57.25%. The results of the factor analysis verified and validated all three innovation performance measures.Keywords: automotive industry, employee innovation, environmental innovation, innovation performance, structural equation modelling, technology innovation
