Firms, Universities, and Governmental Agencies in the Context of the Innovation System of the Thai Food Processing Industry
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Dec 6, 2018
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Knowledge interaction Thai food processing industry Product innovation Process innovation
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This article discusses the roles and functioning of firms, universities, and governmental agencies in the context of the innovation system in the Thai food processing industry. It also analyses the effects on innovation of knowledge interactions between firms and universities and between firms and governmental agencies. It is held that there are still some weaknesses in firms, universities, and governmental agencies that can potentially limit the upgrading of the food innovation system. Notably, interaction and exchange of knowledge among these organisations is relatively low and not sufficiently effective to enhance the innovativeness of food processing firms. It is argued that the current Thai food processing innovation system is not adequately conducive to interactive learning that leads to the enhancement of innovation.
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Feng, T., Sun, L., Zhu, C., & Sohal, A. (2012). Customer orientation for decreasing time-to-market of new products: IT implementation as a complementary asset. Industrial Marketing Management, 41(6), 929-939.
Field, A. (2009). Discovering statistics using SPSS. London: Sage publications.
He, Z., & Wong, P. (2009). Knowledge interaction with manufacturing clients and innovation of knowledge-intensive business services firms. Innovation: Management, Policy & Practice, 11(3), 264-278.
Intarakumnerd, P., & Chaminade, C. (2007). Strategy versus practice in innovation systems policy: The case of Thailand. Asian Journal of Technology Innovation, 15(2), 197-213.
Intarakumnerd, P., & Chaminade, C. (2011). Innovation policies in Thailand: towards a system of innovation approach? Asia Pacific Business Review, 17(2), 241-256.
Intarakumnerd, P., Chairatana, P., & Tangchitpiboon, T. (2002). National innovation system in less successful developing countries: the case of Thailand. Research policy, 31(8), 1445-1457.
Intarakumnerd, P., Chairatana, P., & Kamondetdecha, R. (2015). Innovation system of the seafood industry in Thailand. Asian Journal of Technology Innovation, 23(2), 271-278.
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Tippakoon, P. (2017b). The local innovation system of industrial clusters and establishments’ innovation – A case study of the marine food processing industry in Bangkok Metropolitan Region (BMR). Unpublished research report submitted to Thammasat University (in Thai).
Tippakoon, P. (2017c). Industrial clustering and establishments’ innovation: A case of freshwater and marine food processing industry in Bangkok Metropolitan Region (BMR). Chulalongkorn Business Review, 40(1), 54-87 (in Thai).