Determinants of Organizational Innovation Performance in Chinese Manufacturing Enterprises: A Survey Study

Abstract:

Manufacturing engineering refers to design the production process for a product including all considerations pertaining to the process of production. Along with the rapid development of global economic integration, manufacturing enterprises in our country are under increasing pressure. In today's ever-changing competitive environment, taking initiative innovation is an important way to improve competitiveness of manufacturing enterprises. Staff's innovation behavior is the most important factor in an organization in innovation. Data from samples of 715 subjects were analyzed through the software of SPSS16.0 and AMOS17.0. The samples are from different regions and industry in our country. It reveals the generation mechanism of individual innovation behavior (IIB) such as to develop new materials and new energy in manufacturing enterprises. In a favorable organizational innovation climate, it is effective to improve innovation management by encouraging affective commitment (AC) of staff.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 468)
• Pages: 167-170
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.468.167
• Online since: November 2013
• Authors: Yong Mei Tao, Yu Hong*
• Keywords: Affective Commitment, Continuance Commitment, Individual Innovation, Manufacturing Engineering, Manufacturing Firm, Manufacturing Management, Organizational Commitment

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